James Cartlidge

“The capabilities you're hearing about, these drones and so on sounds impressive, but they're not going to come into service until the 2030s, and yet the threat we face is today.”

“He explained: "Our view is if Chagos isn't going to happen, let's spend that money on the Royal Navy and use it to accelerate the manufacture and production of the 13 frigates which are being built i…”

“let's spend that money on the Royal Navy and use it to accelerate the manufacture and production of the 13 frigates which are being built in Scotland, the Type 26 and the Type 20, 30, and 31 frigates.”

“This big gap, while we've been waiting for the Defence Investment Plan, has caused procurement paralysis. Nothing's been happening and nothing's going to be happening for years now, and that's extrao…”

“We've said repeatedly you've got to cut the welfare budget to do that. Whereas with Starmer, he's been so unwilling to take those difficult decisions despite having 160 seat majority.”

“£400million destined for Mauritius and the Chagos deal on the Royal Navy”

“the 13 frigates which are being built in Scotland, the Type 26 and the Type 20, 30, and 31 frigates”

“having 160 seat majority”

“until the 2030s”

“John Healey resigned because Starmer would only spend 2.68 per cent of GDP by 2030.”

“The deal Dan Jarvis is praising today represents only 2.69 per cent of GDP in 2030.”