New Posts For Thread: Labour to abstain vote on renewal of Trident Tuesdayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesdayhttps://www.writetothem.comjust put in your postcodetells you your MPSuggested letter ... I am writing to ask you to attend the debate on Trident on 20 January and to vote against Trident renewal.I was chilled by Putin's recent remark that the world should not mess with Russia because it has nuclear weapons. And then you look at the martyrdom mindset of those men unnervingly close to Pakistan's nuclear weapons...I don't feel a couple of aircrhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543209189#543209189I was chilled by Putin's recent remark that the world should not mess with Russia because it has nuclear weapons. And then you look at the martyrdom mindset of those men unnervingly close to Pakistan's nuclear weapons...I don't feel a couple of aircrThu, 22 Jan 2015 04:08:51 -0600I think the reliability stats aren't available, or useful to be fair.I'm convinced the RAF could go back to having two fighters airborne carrying nukes all the time. Also that the UK has a stash of biological weapons. There are other devastating weaphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543204791#543204791I think the reliability stats aren't available, or useful to be fair.I'm convinced the RAF could go back to having two fighters airborne carrying nukes all the time. Also that the UK has a stash of biological weapons. There are other devastating weapWed, 21 Jan 2015 17:13:13 -0600Fair point, bongo. But one of the reasons it's the most expensive is because it's the most reliable. It's very hard to defend yourself against multiple warheads launched from moving locations underwater. A death-delivery method that's not guaranteedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543193911#543193911Fair point, bongo. But one of the reasons it's the most expensive is because it's the most reliable. It's very hard to defend yourself against multiple warheads launched from moving locations underwater. A death-delivery method that's not guaranteedWed, 21 Jan 2015 03:46:56 -0600It's not a vote to get rid of our WMD as some people seem to imply.It's a vote not to renew the most expensive death delivery method out of several delivery options that the UK has.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543189949#543189949It's not a vote to get rid of our WMD as some people seem to imply.It's a vote not to renew the most expensive death delivery method out of several delivery options that the UK has.Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:44:57 -0600Just like the Labour party to remove our defence system when we need it more than ever in these uncertain times. They are useless.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543185143#543185143Just like the Labour party to remove our defence system when we need it more than ever in these uncertain times. They are useless.Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:41:43 -0600Me toohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543183687#543183687Me tooTue, 20 Jan 2015 10:02:10 -0600had a check and my MP has never voted on the Trident issuehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543183601#543183601had a check and my MP has never voted on the Trident issueTue, 20 Jan 2015 09:55:44 -0600wouldnt trust either side in the ukraine russia conflict.can see why russia wanted to keep them close....everyone assumes the ukrainians wanted to join the eu for normal reasons.imo right wing drug barons pushed the president because they want to exphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543182181#543182181wouldnt trust either side in the ukraine russia conflict.can see why russia wanted to keep them close....everyone assumes the ukrainians wanted to join the eu for normal reasons.imo right wing drug barons pushed the president because they want to expTue, 20 Jan 2015 07:19:48 -0600Ukraine has shown what happens if you give up your nuclear weapons. Had the third-biggest nuclear arsenal in the world and gave them up in exchange for its territorial integrity being guaranteed by Russia, USA, UK and France.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543182135#543182135Ukraine has shown what happens if you give up your nuclear weapons. Had the third-biggest nuclear arsenal in the world and gave them up in exchange for its territorial integrity being guaranteed by Russia, USA, UK and France.Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:11:20 -0600tbh the nato membership should just all chip in a little to reduce costs.no need for individual nato members to have their own programme unless they are intent on taking over another countryhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30421595/labour-to-abstain-vote-on-renewal-of-trident-tuesday?post_id=543182099#543182099tbh the nato membership should just all chip in a little to reduce costs.no need for individual nato members to have their own programme unless they are intent on taking over another countryTue, 20 Jan 2015 07:06:27 -0600