Parliament’s job should be to hold the Prime Minister and Executive to account for what they have to do, rather than becoming a party to it.
Unless we know our role in the world, we cannot have a strategy. And without a strategy, we cannot suitably design our armed forces.
It’s time for a Parliamentary prerogative to replace the Royal prerogative.
The candidate for the Chairmanship of the Defence Select Committee argues that our defence strategy must not be shaped by indecision and drift.
I shall ignore Mr Afriyie’s egotistical blandishments, and support the realistic, achievable way to sort out the EU mess instead.
It is now more than two years since the last Queen’s Speech. This simply is not good enough.