Great article. I also struggle to see how as a nuclear power any increase in defence spending at the expense of infrastructure spending makes the UK safer. It's likely the opposite as our biggest risk is hybrid warfare on our infrastructure.
Some thoughts on the policy and politics of raiding infrastructure budgets. The TL;DR is 'don't do it, do you really want your final act as PM to be *yet another* poorly thought through hospital pass for your party and your successor?'
Cancelling projects is already politically costly, while more military investment is unlikely to boost economic growthwww.ft.com
