Originally Posted by
ShotOne
"...strip defence budget for favoured sectors" Yes, exactly.
"..as the Tories have done..." er, by that you mean pay for all the stuff ordered by Tony and Gordon but not paid for or budgeted?
Shot. Since 2010 the Tories have;
Ringfenced NHS spending.
Raised pensions by use of the triple lock.
Raised overseas aid spending by billions.
These are just some of the Tories favoured sectors. And whilst at it they have increased the national debt to it's highest level ever and we are still running a deficit.
Most of the stuff Tony and Gordon ordered the Tories cut.
Nimrod.
Reduced Chinook order.
Harrier although the upgrade had been paid for before they cut it.
I could go on but I'm sure you get my point.