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In reply to the discussion: Let's still nuke em [View all]

muriel_volestrangler

(101,355 posts)
6. "In 2009 54% of Britons were in favour of nuclear disarmament, a year later ...
Tue Nov 3, 2015, 01:42 PM
Nov 2015

... 63% said they favoured getting rid of Trident to reduce the budget deficit: and this is without any major UK party championing its cause. "

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/30/trident-trans-issues-debate-gun-violence-germaine-greer

By Jan 2015, that was 25% of the UK, and 48% of Scotland: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13198976.Poll__25__of_Brits_and_48__of_Scots_think_UK_should_scrap_Trident/

It seems like an issue that people don't care about, and therefore would rather no spend money on, unless the nuclear weapons lobby gets enough publicity that people start saying "ooh, better have it, just in case ...".

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