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You say disarmament, I say renewal

81 replies

studentmadwife80 · 09/04/2010 09:46

Why is it when the USA and Russia do something amazing, a pledge to reduce nuclear weapons, does our government refuse to mention, during budget announcements, the almost £100billion on renewing nuclear weapons. Surely all the closures to the NHS, increased classroom sizes, unemployment, and university costs could all be aided if we followed suit and saved this money.

Nuclear weapons are the reason our troops originally went to Irag, hello they were in our backyard all along!!
Surely everyone here can think of a million, if not 100 billion better things to spend that money on!

Both Brown and Cameron want Trident renewal, but Clegg doesn't! Maybe we need to make sure Labour and Tories know we don't want these weapons either!!

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anastaisia · 09/04/2010 11:56

hmmmm, this is something I really struggle with because I am very much a violent action is an absolute last resort to defend your home and family type of person. But I do recognise the need to have adaquate defences to do that on a country wide level.

Its the thing I find myself nodding along to both sides arguements on.

Ideally (to me) we would all agree to disarm almost entirely - with an agreement to pool the small retained forces/weapons if another country tried to take hostile action against ANY other country. That is not getting involved in the politics of it all - only preventing violent action and making them sort it out some other way; bit like parenting toddlers!

Realistically - that will never (or never in the forseeable future) happen so it makes sense to be able to have the fire and man power to be a major player in disputes.

It makes my head hurt

choosyfloosy · 09/04/2010 11:27

I would love to see Trident go but then I would quite like to see an end to a professional army so I am a freak and I know for sure no party would win with those policies.

Strix · 09/04/2010 11:27

I would vote for renewal. Anyone who trusts Russia is a fool.

scaryteacher · 09/04/2010 11:22

WMDs were the reason we went into Iraq, and that is a term that covers chemical and biological weapons, not just nuclear.

I want to keep Trident thanks.

Nanabear · 09/04/2010 10:19

Sorry "The SNP and quite a few of my friends" is what I meant to type, I am 63!! That's my excuse

Nanabear · 09/04/2010 10:17

I grew up near Stirling and go home often where they move these big warheads. I know the SNreams quite a few of my Scottish friends are not happy about being a target for terroist attack either!