None of the politicians discussing Trident are telling the public the truth.
Trident has very little relevance to defence of the United Kingdom.
Trident is all about national prestige.
Giving up Trident would cause a fall in British prestige equivalent to giving up dominion over India in 1947.
And although you might argue this would be a good thing, you should be aware that there would be a severe economic cost to a fall in prestige - it would have all sorts of knock-on effects.
Prestige is an asset that does not appear on the Treasury's balance sheet, but you will certainly feel its loss once it has gone.
More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32236184
Trident has very little relevance to defence of the United Kingdom.
Trident is all about national prestige.
Giving up Trident would cause a fall in British prestige equivalent to giving up dominion over India in 1947.
And although you might argue this would be a good thing, you should be aware that there would be a severe economic cost to a fall in prestige - it would have all sorts of knock-on effects.
Prestige is an asset that does not appear on the Treasury's balance sheet, but you will certainly feel its loss once it has gone.
More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32236184
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