sector pay is set and then recommended to the government as an offer. so that whole process could be called into question as well. and if there is a hardening of the union s position, then it is happening on the government s side as well. the prime minister writing in the sun on sunday today saying that while not mentioning any ambulance staff or nurses, who said that rail workers and border force have been offered fair and affordable pay deals, and has also described union leaders as the grinch as they want to steal christmas. we had about the military support in ian s report and there is a bit of concern coming from the head of the armed forces, admiral sir tony redken, who said we have not got spare capacity, and while they were take this work in the straight, it would be perilous to rely on the military missed the ultimate backstop. rely on the military missed the ultimate backstop. jonathan, thank ou ve ultimate backstop. jonathan, thank you very much ultimate backstop. jonatha