Originally Posted by
Not_a_boffin
Yawn. Liberal democrat economist with limited background in hard power floats idea for things he doesn't really understand. People with similar levels of understanding jump on this like tramp on chips.....
Yep. His list of things we would need to "say goodbye" to looks like a clear example of the wish being the father of the thought. Anyway, under the terms of the SDR it's already clear that we'll be focussing much more on our own backyard including the high north etc. In part we seem to be toeing the US line - eg it's already being said that there will be no more forward basing out of area. But none of that requires dumping the Falklands - or indeed the carriers, much as some on here might wish it did.