Portsmouth. Anyone started/got a date yet?

[Garshin]

In the same boat as everyone else. "Security checks passed" then sod all. Sposed to be starting a week today. Yet Lo!! I read that Portsmouth is one of the few undersubscribed places. Mate of mine who applied at same time keeps getting calls begging him to re-apply after he turned them down last month [he got better work elsewhere]. We both applied on first possible day online, went to first registration event, have both worked there for years. I really want to kick up s**t about this [after/if I get some wages in the system!]. Anyone know an MP who's said anything about R.Mail recently? Any organisation[s] with some clout who need evidence of this fiasco?