Starmer's vision quest

[TailWindHome]

You'd think Starmer would have built a couple of aircraft carriers. He's had a month

 

[CXRAndy]

You'd think Starmer would have built a couple of aircraft carriers. He's had a month

You'd hope he could deploy one ship immediately instead of hosting a press conference denying Labour was involved in upsetting the Islamic vote

 

[Psamathe]

Government looking to increase UK defence (particularly after Trûmp, ongoing wars, etc.) yet they can't even pull their finger out enough to

UK defence firms ‘bleeding cash’ as delayed spending plan leaves industry in ‘paralysis’
Defence manufacturers are going bust while others have been left in “paralysis” and “bleeding cash” as they wait for a long-delayed UK military spending plan for the next decade, MPs have heard.

Industry groups said that a more than six-month delay to the defence investment plan (DIP) has also left the UK behind Germany and the US in attracting cash from global investors.
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The DIP, originally expected last autumn, has been repeatedly postponed amid warnings that the military faces a £28bn funding gap over the next four years.

 

[TailWindHome]

You'd hope he could deploy one ship immediately

Which one?

 

[TailWindHome]

I do enjoy the idea that he had a choice between holding a presser or launching a ship.

 

[CXRAndy]

Which one?

Anyone,

a country with a rich naval tradition should never ever have been in a position not to have one or more active vessels on the open seas at any one time

 

[Pblakeney]

I do enjoy the idea that he had a choice between holding a presser or launching a ship.

People have a vast overestimation of the Navy's* capabilities.

*Or the Army, or the Air Force.

 

[briantrumpet]

Hmm, maybe they are waking up.

 

[TailWindHome]

Anyone,

a country with a rich naval tradition should never ever have been in a position not to have one or more active vessels on the open seas at any one time

So Starmer should have sent any one of the ships the UK doesn't have?

 

[icowden]

Hmm, maybe they are waking up.

Maybe. The other news from Gorton and Denton is that Matt Goodwin's new book has been found to be full of AI slop and hallucinations including made up quotes from Cicero amongst others.

 

[briantrumpet]

Maybe. The other news from Gorton and Denton is that Matt Goodwin's new book has been found to be full of AI slop and hallucinations including made up quotes from Cicero amongst others.

I won't hold my breath on the waking up. I think what happens to Mahmood will tell us where it's heading. She has been a bit quieter in the past few days, but...