Sorry Flying Bull but you have indeed been 'a little vague' justifying this massive cost. Your comments about 'special forces' just reinforces my disquiet about the power of the state.
Indeed the UK did do PFI but this was one Mr Brown keeping capital expenditure off our books which was allowed by another fudge of accounting from Europe. He didnt last very long when he tried to get re elected but sadly we are still paying for this. I wasnt suggesting our politicians were that much better!