Replacing Trident Whilst Cutting Jobs and Services
It is expected that on Monday 14th June the government will announce more cuts in jobs and services in an attempt to redress the financial deficit.
Yet despite these cuts, in David Cameron’s words, being “unavoidably tough” and affecting “our whole way of life” we are continuing to waste around £100 billion on replacing our Trident nuclear missiles. We cannot continue to lecture countries such as Iran on the implications of their nuclear programme whilst proceeding blindly with our own – a move which would be both hypocritical and dangerous.
Moreover, nuclear weapons remain a costly distraction from the real security threats we face, like climate change. The billions being spent on Trident replacement could be much better spent on investing in developing the infrastructure we need for a zero carbon economy, as well as in protecting public services.
To use the money on a project that will make Britain and the world a far more dangerous place is politically irresponsible, morally bankrupt and economically obscene.