I take C Slight's point about the government exaggerating
our military power, which is frankly embarrassing. However
both the right wing and the left wing have unrealistic expectations with
regards to British military power. The
former accuses opponents of basically being traitors if they do not support a
huge military budget. The latter
advertises pretty much any military spending as a betrayal of domestic
needs. Both approaches are frankly
absurd and dishonest. The right need to
understand that certain domestic needs need to be addressed. The left need to appreciate that a reduction in
our military power will have big long term consequences. Both need to invoke the spirit of PM David
Llloyd-George who thought creatively to confound the guns vs butter question
and deliver both.
Regards
Zachary Barker
Bristol
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