Is Keir Starmer ‘complacent’ on defence?
About this episode
The episode discusses Keir Starmer's response to criticisms regarding defence funding and the government's prioritization of defence issues.
Keir Starmer has hit back at Labour peer George Robertson’s criticisms about defence funding. Why has the government been slow to prioritise defence and what trade-offs is Keir Starmer willing to make in order to increase spending?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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