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Gordon Booth · 22-09-2010, 18:01

'The primary duty of every Government is the defence of its citizens'. Can't remember who said that, although David Cameron said something similar recently.
So with that duty in mind, our Defence Minister has decided to put off a decision on the Trident replacement until 2015! Not because we don't need it, not because we can't afford it and not because there is no hurry.
He's done it,he says quite openly, because it will EMBARRASS the Labour Party when they have to vote FOR it with the Tories just before the next election and presumably may lose them votes!
Can we trust a man so petty to be in charge of our defence? Who let a Liberal Democrat become our Defence Minister? They don't believe in defence do they?
Both main parties agree(whether we all do or not) that Trident must be replaced. To lose 5 years of design, developement and progress, together with the cost of maintaining Trident beyond its planned life just to embarrass another party is the height of irresponsibility and a typical decision of the Lib Dems when they weren't in power. Now they have some power but still haven't grown up.
Should this man keep his job?

22-09-2010, 18:01	#1
Gordon Booth Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,402 Liked: 715 times Rep Power: 46614	The primary duty of every Government-Trident 'The primary duty of every Government is the defence of its citizens'. Can't remember who said that, although David Cameron said something similar recently. So with that duty in mind, our Defence Minister has decided to put off a decision on the Trident replacement until 2015! Not because we don't need it, not because we can't afford it and not because there is no hurry. He's done it,he says quite openly, because it will EMBARRASS the Labour Party when they have to vote FOR it with the Tories just before the next election and presumably may lose them votes! Can we trust a man so petty to be in charge of our defence? Who let a Liberal Democrat become our Defence Minister? They don't believe in defence do they? Both main parties agree(whether we all do or not) that Trident must be replaced. To lose 5 years of design, developement and progress, together with the cost of maintaining Trident beyond its planned life just to embarrass another party is the height of irresponsibility and a typical decision of the Lib Dems when they weren't in power. Now they have some power but still haven't grown up. Should this man keep his job?