
WATCH: The Prime Minister won’t say whether or not she knew about a Trident malfunction
It will therefore be concluded that she did know when she spoke in a Commons debate on the matter last July.
It will therefore be concluded that she did know when she spoke in a Commons debate on the matter last July.
If we can’t afford defence, what can we afford?
The ability to leverage a nation’s influence through international networks and institutions is key to promoting the national interest in the modern world.
The safety of the British people cannot be trusted to politicians who simply try to wish away dangers like ISIS and Putin.
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In ordinary times, Labour’s situation in tonight’s vote would be a full-length catastrophe in its own right.
Javid should be bold, and push for a British steel reserve modelled on America’s oil reserve.
“We need to tell voters that we’re the party that can challenge the SNP – now the only party that can challenge the SNP.”
By 2030, technology and cyber space will have changed warfare to such an extent that spending billions of pounds on nuclear weapons will look practically pre-historic.
As the Leader of the Opposition prepares to address a CND rally, we must not forget why we need our effective, efficient deterrent.
The Government should put the question to the House now, in the interests of national security.
The new leadership’s ideas look like the first sketches of a manifesto that’s more Socialist Worker than New Labour.
The headlines about being Opposition risk inflating expectations. Davidson wants clear evidence of progress and a shift in the terms of debate.
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He could prioritise welfare, or the deficit, or a dozen other topics if he chose. But he doesn’t see why he should.