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Dave Doogan: “Successive Tory and Labour government’s have slashed investment in the conventional armed forces, particularly in…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2026
Successive Tory and Labour government’s have slashed investment in the conventional armed forces, particularly in Scotland, and chosen instead to spend billions on increasingly expensive nuclear weapons - cases like this show exactly why that is the wrong priority, especially for workers.
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Dave Doogan
Scottish National Party

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Criticizing government spending priorities regarding military.

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