Like it or not, a lot of the UK economy is dependent on thing which are not as ideal as we would like. Some of that is finance, which despite Brexit, still contributes huge amounts to the finances of the nation.
Another contributor to the finances, both in taxes and jobs is defence. I do not like how we supply arms to nations like Israel (other than F35 parts) or how British weapons have been used to murder civilians in Sudan. An ethical foreign policy is hard to enforce however.
Your Party and the Greens feel that less should be spent on defence. My concerns are our ability to defend ourselves, but more importantly, our ability to defend our NATO allies. We cannot rely on the USA to protect us anymore, which means sadly, that I feel we need a nuclear deterrent, however one that does not depend on the USA.
An example of how our weapons have been used to protect human rights and democracy is how they have been used in Ukraine. Without it, Russia would be finding it easier to invade its neighbour.
I am interested to hear the views of others on this and feel free to comment if you wish.
