The Government aren't embarrassed about it though, are they? That's the point, they don't care, probably upon the basis that not enough voting people do either.
The hot UK story is the state of the National Health Service, another institute that is under pressure and possible privatisation. Election issue, verily.
The hot international story is the on-going terror situation in France (which will link into police and security service spending/budgets. Election issue less likely but possible.
Many people who probably do care about this MPA story, like me, probably think its time to call it a day with our nuclear defence capability, on the basis we are no longer a world power and we should reflect upon this.
And we are stoney broke.