7.***** I trust that you will take note of the above and discuss the same ... with your Cabinet colleagues.* Our future global maritime capability and political influence rests in the balance.
D Cameron: Good morning everyone and welcome back from your summer hols. Now I know that the economy's still tanking and the Euro is heading south but I really do think that we ought to discuss Sharkey Ward's letter to William Hague.
P Hammond: Absolutely PM, I really agree. The most important thing is to wallow in the past but look on the bright side we'll be back in power by the time the carrier eventually comes into service
D Cameron: Thought we were buying two.
G Osborne: Not a chance.
D Cameron: Good, now what did Sharkey want.
Underling: Nothing worth five seconds of your time Prime Minister.