Nick, I think what the MS needs is unity under one entity. That is what the NPPL would bring and one of the reasons they have been organisationally more successful.
That and the ability of Brits to work harder for longer, with a greater potential for creating aesthetically pleasing work, and less potential for whining, bitching, crying off, taking 3 hour lunch breaks, or generally doing as little as possible for thier money while harping on and on about how many people they would like to bunker, or how they are worth more money than they are being paid. Seriously.