This is no longer about aviation. This is all about UKIP. After UKIP were handed the poisoned chalice of a CPO at Manston, all the other parties had to do was sit back and watch them implode. Given the political nature of Thanet it is fairly certain UKIP would have been elected regardless of their stance on Manston so the rest of the local party must be kicking themselves for giving such a rash undertaking on the CPO. There will be a few bottles of champagne being drunk in Tory, Lib Dem and Labour households tonight.