http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...ml#post8856739
Defence is not on the election radar (see similar post linked above). Some recent pronouncements seem to be attempts to make it so, but the public is not engaged, and judging by DC's dismissal, he does not want it to become so lest it distract him from winning votes by other means. More strong lobbying is sorely needed to highlight the extent to which we are being left exposed, and to try and engage the public.
I will attend a small local meeting with our (near-certain) new Conservative MP in a couple of weeks and will raise the issue, but don't really expect any support from other attendees who are likely to be concentrating on other day-to-day trials and tribulations. Frankly I expect I will be urinating directly into a strong headwind and my small voice will have no effect whatsoever, but hopefully there are more powerful voices who will speak up for doing the right thing and putting their country before self-interest.
LF