Tories always stand by nuclear deterrent

Thanks to Nick Francis (14/1) highlighting that the Tory government can find any amount of money (from their money tree orchard) to save their business interests such as the arms trade and nuclear weapons.

Despite all the PR talk of peace, sanctions and international diplomacy, Tory governments have always put their faith in the nuclear deterrent. All incoming PMS are briefed by civil servants on the nuclear protocols and how to bring about a nuclear conflict.

Way before that, all Tory leadership contenders are quizzed by the 1922 committee, their deciding question of your candidacy will be, ‘If the party and our grip on power is threatened would you use the nuclear deterrent?’

Any wavering or hesitating is a question mark on your ability to lead, saying no would be curtains for your chance of party leadership.

Which is why Jeremy Corbyn was given such a hard time before the election when he expressed doubt that starting a nuclear war would boost Britain’s standing in the world, or increase trade or influence. And because we have a biased electoral system that gave enough votes to the Tories to win the election with a minority government.

The NHS on the other hand are so good and efficient at working without proper resources and avoid complete breakdown thanks to the magnanimous effort of all those who work within it.

Remember Jeremy Hunt who oversaw a strike of nurses and doctors yet gave them nothing. Last year’s pay review left nurses and front-line medics still wanting a living wage.

The government prefer to make life easier for their kind of people, bankers and arms dealers of the world, Saudi Arabia and other blood thirsty dictators. We will not see any billionaires of giant tech and corporates being properly taxed by this government.

It is not the availability of money, it is where they choose to spend it,

Let big corporations keep their billions or let the NHS find it its own way through the worst health crisis in living memory. Steve Sharp By email