Angryrat, I couldn't even get my local MP to respond to a polite, cogent two paragraph expression of concern before the budget was released. (I hired a ghost writer)
It puzzles me that politicians forget that they are an equal partner in my income, more or less. 25,000 workers paying out a half billion in tax yearly. (At a guess...average of 20K each?)
I note that Canada and Germany have limited the penetration of ME carriers into their markets. There are probably other countries that try to protect their home airlines and industries vigorously. They have leadership. We have politicians.