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Reeves accused of putting tin-foil hat on over defence spending
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves was accused of donning her tin foil hat today to announce the government’s intention to make Britain a “defence-industrial superpower.”
Communist Party of Britain general secretary Robert Griffiths said the Spring Statement confirms Labour’s aim to be the war-mongering party of the military-industrial complex.
Ms Reeves confirmed that spending plans to assist the unemployed, poor and disabled will be chopped by almost £5 billion, while military spending next year will rise by an extra £2.2bn.
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