The Tories have announced their intention to spend £10 billion building a comprehensive missile and drone defence capability comprising:
Some defence sector experts say a full defence capability covering the whole UK would cost far more. Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge is pointing out this morning that the Greeks are only spending €3 billion on theirs…
Cartlidge also says most of the cash would go on “much bigger stockpiles of interceptor systems.” The Tory Conference announcement comes as the Times reports that Burnham and John Healey are considering pushing the Spending Review, due in spring, back to the time of the 2027 budget in order to avoid trouble with defence spending. Meanwhile the Americans are pulling their bombers out of under-threat Britain…
Kemi Badenoch at the 1922-ConHome bash last night:
“I did praise [Burnham] for his stamina, it was amazing. All I had to do was sit back and lie there. I didn’t have to do anything at all…”