'droppy' sadly I am thinking along the lines you are. We have been beaten constantly over the years by the aviation decisions that has left this country way behind the rest of the world & to be brutally honest aviation has a low priority in any Govt's mind as there's no money in it & its not part of our pathetic manufacturing industry which gets propped up with our tax dollars for nothing than to keep people in jobs for a little bit longer.
The few Pollies that have shown sympathy for our industry are pretty much fighting a losing battle. There is some good intentions in some Pollies but they are fighting an evil that runs very deep.
God 'elp us all I say!
Wmk2