We need an honest and mature debate about our defence spending priorities
The Commons was enlivened by a debate on Trident replacement once again yesterday afternoon as the Defence Secretary…
Nuclear
A controversial decision but the right thing to do
Now that the debate over Trident has been re-started it is worth reiterating Labour’s position on this vital…
Is the pro-nuclear alliance disintegrating?
The pro-nuclear alliance that has dominated Britain’s major political parties for decades showed further signs of disintegration last…
Iran: Military action or “a splutter of Musketry” must be the last option
Describing how to solve the Iranian Oil Crisis in early 1950, Winston Churchill, the then leader of the…
The Westminster consensus on Trident is dead
The forthcoming Scottish referendum on independence has thrown up a new angle on the debate over Trident replacement.…
Labour must be the party of peace, and not of war
In a political climate in which a war with Iran is seeming to be more likely than has…
Iran’s intentions should concern us all
“This information indicates that Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device.”…
