Daily Politics from the New Statesman Why Starmer needs to embrace nuclear weapons now
Jun 3, 2024
Hannah Barnes, associate editor at the New Statesman, discusses Labour's defense plans emphasizing nuclear submarines and global affairs impact. Comparing policies with Conservatives on gender and biological sex clarifications. Topics include defense reviews, Orcus alliance, equality act, gender recognition certificates, and political leadership analysis.
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Labour Reaffirms Nuclear Deterrent
- Labour's 'triple lock' commits to building four new nuclear submarines and maintaining a continuous at-sea deterrent.
- The policy signals continuity with NATO-era Labour tradition and reassurance on national security under Keir Starmer.
Starmer Moves Labour Centrist On Defence
- Keir Starmer is repositioning Labour away from the Corbyn-era scepticism toward Trident and nuclear deterrence.
- This restores a lineage to Labour's historical role in NATO and signals electability on defence.
Defence Review Focuses On Retention
- Labour plans a strategic defence review to combine defence, foreign and security policy and will prioritise troop retention and welfare.
- Improving accommodation and pay aims to address retention and operational shortfalls across the armed forces.