Not the usual kind of split - Iain Gray, Labour's leader in Scotland, at FMQs this week claimed that cancelling Trident would cost 11,000 Scottish jobs.
His party's new convenor, Claudia Beamish, is opposed to nuclear weapons and has argued that the 11,000 figure was made up by Jackie Baillie.
Geoff Hoon said it was a tenth of that.
David Milliband wants to get rid of nuclear weapons - without any concern for lost jobs, apparently.
All over the place! Mind how you go.
Two quick points:
ReplyDeleteFirstly that your link nowhere quotes Claudia Beamish saying that Jackie Baillie "made up" any figures. Rather, you would appear to have indulged in a little "artistic licence" with that claim.
And secondly, that around 7,000 people work at Faslane, a further 4,000 or so full time equivalent jobs are indirectly supported and a recent review of Britain’s naval bases concluded that, if there was no strategic nuclear deterrent, there would be no need for the Clyde base to remain open.
How dare Labour elect someone as Chair who doesnt agree with absolutely everything said by the partty. I mean you'll be telling me next that Alex Salmond has appointed Miek Russell as a Cabinet Minister who doesnt agree with ANYTHING jabba says!
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