‘Our enemies smile and our allies shake their heads.’
Former Head of the British Army Lord Richard Dannatt despairs at the lack of investment into defence by the government, following the resignation of John Healey.
@TiceRichard Probably not. The man didn’t know how many ships he had.
Labour has broken the country and spaffed all our money on “free breakfasts” and the work shy. Surely this agony must end soon?
BREAKING: The Speaker of the House of Commons was furious to hear that the Government’s long awaited Defence Review is planned to be snuck out on a Friday when the House isn’t sitting.
This can only herald bad news for our nation’s defence.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has long been a powerful advocate for the Armed Forces from the first day he entered Parliament.
He said he would be "appalled" to see the plan announced without a statement to the Commons first and makes a direct appeal to No10: "That would be an utter disgrace and an utter kick in the face to members of this House.”
It would also be the highest breach of standing orders and an act of cowardice.
This is an outrageous, disgraceful smear on John Healey — and an outright lie. There are a ton of ways to finance more for defence — starting with net zero — without taking a penny from schools or hospitals. Reeves should be ashamed of herself for allowing this nonsense. Suggests she’s really desperate.