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"Stop the Spread (of words)"

Being a politician is not easy at all. You always have to make sure that your words don't match your actions and that the term 'consistency' is not part of...
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Brown to visit nuke talks during election campaign

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he's likely to interrupt campaigning before the upcoming general elections to attend President Barack Obama's...
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Our defence policy is caught between pride and guilt

Interesting debate going on on the guardian in response to this article..http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/21/defence-policy-britain-wrong-wars?...
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Coming up short by £10billion

Ok not entirely on topic but still very relevant since it appears Alistair Darling has been told to find £10Billion in savings. http://www.timesonline.co....
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Deficit? What deficit?

While the  Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) lobbies for green jobs, and the manufacturing sector calls for greater support from the government, the...
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Trident replacement comments elsewhere

Someone called dented-ego7 is making some pithy comments at http://blogs.news.sky.com/your-blogs
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Another General speaks his mind ...

General Andrew Mackay has said that the Ministry of Defence is 'out of touch with reality' according to the Independent.
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Just a matter of maths...

A few days ago Gordon Brown admitted mistakes over defence spendings claims. Will he ever backtrack on the 'partial truth' about Trident costs? Check this post...
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SNP debate

Alex Salmond's speech has generated good discussion
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War ships and Trident for the Conservatives

Fox signals backing for £5bn Clyde navy ships   See this article - Fox signals backing for £5bn Clyde navy ships</a>   Conversley, Alex...
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97 billion ways to leave your party!!

Found this interesting article on why to leave a party, Caroline Lucas from the Green Party would consider leaving hers if they were to spend £78 billion,...
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Elections in Hammersmith

Check out this blog on a public debate held at Imperial College last week. Apparently the Troy candidate Shaun Bailey expressed some views on Trident that don'...
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£97 Billion is over half the national deficit

Interesting comment after this piece in the Dail Mail pointing out that £97 Billion is over half the national deficit  
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Brown to speak on Britain's nuclear arsenal

Expecting the UK to commit fully to its obligations under the non-proliferation treaty? Don't hold your breath. See http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/julian-...
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The truth is getting out!

check out the comment to this blog, not only is it hopeful that the SNP dont want Trident replacement, but that a Mr Brian Henry isnt too keen either.
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Even in Norfolk

I was browsing the political blogsphere when I noticed this post. It seems like money is never far from politics, and one way or another politicians are...
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Scottish angle on the debate

Have a look here for a Scottish perspective on the Trident replacement debate: cheers all round for scrapping Trident!
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New Frontiers in democracy - a chance to challenge Trident?

There's an interesting new website that deserves a look. You first join the website, and then you can post your own proposal in the form 'I am concerned by.....
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Haves and have nots

We all know which countries have nuclear weapons in their arsenal: the USA, Russia, China, France, and of course the UK 'officially' have them; India,...
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Joint UK-France nuclear deterrent

The idea that we could reduce our costs by sharing our nuclear patrols with France may seem attractive to some at first reading. But surely it misses the point...
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