Al Carns: “We have neither the political capital nor the resources to spare for this unjust journey.”

bold and courageous" decision to fund defence, Al Carns has said

The Labour Party now has an important job to do. The country is watching to see if we can get our act together and focus on the work we were elected to do. That's where my focus is now.

Until the country was spending what it needed to spend on defence, I would keep making that case from the backbenches.

The Prime Minister knows exactly what John stands for and that appointment is meaningful and I welcome it.