[Tealeaf]

There is possibly one reason that both the local and national media are keeping this quiet and that relates to jobs. As most of you are aware, the large parts of the Eurofighter Typhoon are manufactured within the county, at Warton and Salmesbury. There are quite a few people around Accy who work at those sites. Some of you may even have seen them flying around the Preston area. The plane is of course, the RAF's new frontline fighter, alongside that of several European air forces. The French, however stick to their own - the Rafale. Both aircraft flew numerous sorties in Libya.

The Typhoon is the better plane, but that comes with a higher price tag. Any foreign buyer has to make the balance. Within the next few months, The Indian Air Force will decide on its new fighter. Having discounted various US and Russian planes, the selection is now down to the final two - the Typhoon and the Rafale. Obviously, many jobs are at stake. The final decision will be made in a couple of months. We all know what the Frogs are like - they'll do 'owt to get the multi-billion contract.

Can you imagine, therefore, what the reaction would be in India's defence department should they find out that a lunatic council in England, in an area where this plane is manufactured, is actively encouraging Kashmiri and fundamentalist Islamic terrorism? It's a no-brainer.