Originally Posted by
Biggus
I think the "...who had an opinion..." was the most relevant part of that last sentence.
yep, and when the actual financial impact of that and all the other plans come home to roost as they surely will.......! Tax increases? Increased borrowing? Who knows ..... I wonder how those harsh realities will strike home?
The last briefing on UK Defence Spending (Commons Library Research Briefing, 3 May 2024, p.10) had "[Defence spending] will reach the 2.5% target by 2030" (well, the "can" has a fair way down the road to travel then!) and that various think tanks like RUSI suggest it will "..... require cuts to other areas of public spending or tax rises." to achieve. The bods in my Local won't like that! And, when I joined up (78) spend was 4% GDP not 2.5%.
What a shame Political "Snake Oil" isn't actually legal tender.....! We'd all be rich, rich, rich!!!!!!!!
Anyway, I'm drifting this thread into the existing "UK SDR 2020" thread so I'll apologise unreservedly to the Mods and make no further observations! Back to the Carriers ...... wherever they are!