Kate Hudson, general secretary of CND, said: “Trident is a ruinously expensive white elephant the country can ill afford, yet the Government seems willing to pay whatever it costs to get their hands on an updated version.
“These are weapons designed to fight a Cold War that ended a generation ago. The Liberal Democrats in the coalition may have delayed some decisions, but have ultimately crumbled under the pressure, allowing the development of the like-for-like Trident replacement they pledged to oppose.”
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