Re: No Hope
Well, if you have worked there then you will know that if the MoD is accused of hiding a £20Bn hole in their finances then it is far more likely to be a £40Bn commitment that they have entered into. Luckily the USA transparency on the F35 allows us to get a vague guesstimate of what they are actually up to.
The golden rule with government finance: the actual amount is always at least 1.5 times higher.
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