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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTheresa May would fire Britains nuclear weapons as a first strike if necessary,
said Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.
Michael Fallon said the Prime Minister was prepared to launch Trident in the most extreme circumstances, even if Britain itself was not under nuclear attack.
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Michael Fallon said the Prime Minister was prepared to launch Trident in the most extreme circumstances, even if Britain itself was not under nuclear attack.
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Theresa May would fire Britains nuclear weapons as a first strike if necessary, (Original Post)
dixiegrrrrl
Apr 2017
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Trying to divide the Labour Party even more . That's what the statement is about
lunasun
Apr 2017
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(129,723 posts)1. Oh, great. Let's get everybody in on the big ol' nuclear jamboree.
That way we can just blow the shit out of everything and be done with it.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,148 posts)2. Oh man, does that bring back memories!
Some "progress" we made...eh?
lunasun
(21,646 posts)3. Trying to divide the Labour Party even more . That's what the statement is about
"Michael Fallon said the Prime Minister was prepared to launch Trident in the most extreme circumstances, even if Britain itself was not under nuclear attack.
The statement came as the Conservatives continued to exploit Labour divisions on the retention of the Trident deterrent, to warn of the very dangerous chaos if Jeremy Corbyn becomes prime minister....."
