Defence in the manifestos

First up Labour at

Labour manifesto


"We are committed to a strong
Navy based on the new aircraft
carriers, an Air Force with two
state-of-the-art fast-jet fleets as
well as additional helicopters,
transport planes and unmanned
drones, and a strong, high-tech
Army, vastly better equipped
than it was in 1997."

 

Manifestos - not worth the paper they are written on. In fact, almost an object lesson in what the party doesn't do if it comes to power...

Arguably, more than any other election, look at the numbers.

 

Indeed, I am "committed" to retiring in the Bahamas next year, though the financing might prove a little difficult...

 

But the year after that, you'll defend it as an "aspiration".

 

And the year after you can blame Thatcher for it not happening at all.

 

I can and do blame thatcher.