Actually yes, that would be an ideal intervention of state into computing infrastructure.

It could even be revenue generating as, once developed, it could be sold out to the private sector, instead of essentially being taxed by foreign corporations for such basic digital infrastructure as hypervisors and key/value stores.

It could also act as a buffer and wage-stabiliser for people like us, who work in tech, by providing guaranteed employment when the private sector implements layoffs.

I don't know why anyone in our position wouldn't support that.

The UK absolutely, categorically has the talent to build something like AWS. They should do this, but I feel like the government doesn't have the talent to fund and execute on a project like this.

Yes. I do feel similarly.

Choice would be a fine thing ... I understand there is a move in some European countries towards more open source. How successful that'll be is debatable, but at least they're trying ffs.