Your opinion Biggus but there is evidence out there saying otherwise so I think your wrong. Oh, and I don't wear spectacles rose-tinted or otherwise!
Not quite sure what part of Biggus's post you think is wrong, but if your "evidence" suggests an economic turnround by 2015 its going to be more drug-induced than rose-tinted.
As has already been suggested on this thread - amongst all the usual tosh about MPA platforms - getting a new kite in is only a small part of the problem. An operational MPA force needs a support element of 2000-3000 people (perhaps a bit less if we re-establish the capability within RN). That's a whole lot of people to recruit/train and pay.
On the other hand I believe there is new ad out for recruiting WSOPs, including WSOPs for ASW duties...is this just a **** up, or does someone know something is in the offing??