Comments on: Trident must be part of the Strategic Defence Review, argues Des Browne http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2010/07/26/trident-must-be-part-of-the-strategic-defence-review-argues-des-browne/ Inside Labour Politics Tue, 22 May 2012 15:26:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Coalition needs to work out where it stands on Trident | Left Foot Forward http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2010/07/26/trident-must-be-part-of-the-strategic-defence-review-argues-des-browne/comment-page-1/#comment-4294 Coalition needs to work out where it stands on Trident | Left Foot Forward Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:19:38 +0000 http://labour-uncut.co.uk/?p=2012#comment-4294 [...] position that Trident should not be considered in this autumn’s strategic defence review – as called for last week by former defence secretary Des Browne – and yet Osborne’s decision effectively [...] [...] position that Trident should not be considered in this autumn’s strategic defence review – as called for last week by former defence secretary Des Browne – and yet Osborne’s decision effectively [...]

]]> By: Jim Stafford http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2010/07/26/trident-must-be-part-of-the-strategic-defence-review-argues-des-browne/comment-page-1/#comment-4218 Jim Stafford Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:43:40 +0000 http://labour-uncut.co.uk/?p=2012#comment-4218 There is no appetite among the public for replacing Trident nuclear weapons. Opinion polls consistently show that a big majority do not think Trident should be replaced. This is no surprise when big cuts in public spending are on the agenda - who wants to spend billions of pounds on new nuclear weapons when your schools, hospitals, and local services are facing the chop? The cheerleaders for replacing Trident are a rapidly shrinking fringe on the political right who are living in the past and who haven't realised that the days when Britian had an empire are long gone. It's all the more astonishing that all but one of the contenders for the Labour leadership support Trident replacement. Further proof that we are totally out of touch with the public on this, as with many other issues, and unless we change our tune rapidly we will be doomed to lose the next election as well. There is no appetite among the public for replacing Trident nuclear weapons. Opinion polls consistently show that a big majority do not think Trident should be replaced. This is no surprise when big cuts in public spending are on the agenda – who wants to spend billions of pounds on new nuclear weapons when your schools, hospitals, and local services are facing the chop?

The cheerleaders for replacing Trident are a rapidly shrinking fringe on the political right who are living in the past and who haven’t realised that the days when Britian had an empire are long gone. It’s all the more astonishing that all but one of the contenders for the Labour leadership support Trident replacement. Further proof that we are totally out of touch with the public on this, as with many other issues, and unless we change our tune rapidly we will be doomed to lose the next election as well.

]]> By: Edward Carlsson Browne http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2010/07/26/trident-must-be-part-of-the-strategic-defence-review-argues-des-browne/comment-page-1/#comment-4007 Edward Carlsson Browne Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:35:18 +0000 http://labour-uncut.co.uk/?p=2012#comment-4007 Why exactly is Mr McTernan allowing this <a href="http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2010/07/16/its-time-to-stir-up-the-policy-debate-says-guest-editor-john-mcternan/" rel="nofollow">shameless pandering</a>? It's actually sensible and well-argued. What's it doing on Uncut during his guest editorship? Why exactly is Mr McTernan allowing this shameless pandering?

It’s actually sensible and well-argued. What’s it doing on Uncut during his guest editorship?

]]> By: Tweets that mention Trident must be part of the Strategic Defence Review, argues Des Browne « Labour Uncut -- Topsy.com http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2010/07/26/trident-must-be-part-of-the-strategic-defence-review-argues-des-browne/comment-page-1/#comment-4003 Tweets that mention Trident must be part of the Strategic Defence Review, argues Des Browne « Labour Uncut -- Topsy.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:24:26 +0000 http://labour-uncut.co.uk/?p=2012#comment-4003 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by CND and Ben Soffa, Labour Uncut. Labour Uncut said: EXCLUSIVE: Trident must be part of the Strategic Defence Review, argues Des Browne http://bit.ly/dn11zU [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by CND and Ben Soffa, Labour Uncut. Labour Uncut said: EXCLUSIVE: Trident must be part of the Strategic Defence Review, argues Des Browne http://bit.ly/dn11zU [...]

]]> By: Former Labour defence minister: We should review Trident | Liberal Conspiracy http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2010/07/26/trident-must-be-part-of-the-strategic-defence-review-argues-des-browne/comment-page-1/#comment-3999 Former Labour defence minister: We should review Trident | Liberal Conspiracy Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:30:34 +0000 http://labour-uncut.co.uk/?p=2012#comment-3999 [...] an article for the new blog Labour Uncut, he says “the world has changed since we made our original renewal decision” in 2007. [...] [...] an article for the new blog Labour Uncut, he says “the world has changed since we made our original renewal decision” in 2007. [...]

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