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Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts) Tue Jul 1, 2014, 12:10 PM Jul 2014

Alexander pleads for no Trident Replacement again

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/01/replacement-trident-isnt-justifiable-security-cost-danny-alexander?CMP=twt_gu

Only dummies like @Navylookout and @Gabriel64869839 want the UK to spend billions to destroy itself.

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Alexander pleads for no Trident Replacement again (Original Post) Jeneral2885 Jul 2014 OP

Even Danny Alexander occasionally talks sense LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #1

Ref or not Jeneral2885 Jul 2014 #2

LeftishBrit

(41,202 posts)

1. Even Danny Alexander occasionally talks sense

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 02:16 PM

Jul 2014

Especially before an election that he might lose - not to mention a referendum on whether his region, which has been used as a convenient dumping-ground for the nukes, should even remain part of the UK.

Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts)

2. Ref or not

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 04:49 PM

Jul 2014

Holding to to 100 billion plus weapons that cannot address future threats makes no sense. If only Labour understands...

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