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There is no immediate military threat to Britain. We should spend less on defence

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By Simon Jenkins Verified
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Britain should spend less on defence. It is a waste of money and should be reduced so more could be spent on supporting employment, welfare and growth. Why is there no such debate? Why should “defence” be awarded an almost religious invulnerability? At present, parliament, broadcasters, print and social media, thinktanks and pundits all admit to only two points of view. One is that Britain should spend more on defence, the other is that it should spend far more.
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There is no immediate military threat to Britain. We should spend less on defence

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By Simon Jenkins Verified
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An AugustaWestland AW159 Wildcat helicopter comes in to land as an F-35B sits on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales, 25 June 2026 near Norway. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images Britain should spend less on defence. It is a waste of money and should be reduced so more could be spent on supporting employment, welfare and growth. Why is there no such debate? Why should “defence” be awarded an almost religious invulnerability?
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‘I feel entirely vindicated’: three Guardian columnists debate Brexit and its legacy

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By Aditya Chakrabortty Verified, Polly Toynbee Verified, Simon Jenkins Verified
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Simon Jenkins, Aditya Chakrabortty and Polly Toynbee at Le Garrick in London. Composite: Guardian design / Linda Nylind / The Guardian The vote Aditya: I have three distinct memories of that entire period: the sense of anger, the sense of the confusion in Westminster and then, afterwards, this quick curdling into a really base form of racism.
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