Agreed. There is no logical reason for the UK to have an aircraft carrier.
However, if the UK ceases to have a CV, it will be forced to stop pretending that the Royal Navy is still first class or that the UK is still a major international player.
plus there is the matter of the REAL enemy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French...rles_de_Gaulle
no way the UK will go without an aircraft carrier as long as the Frogs have one!