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Defence review cuts military across the board
Defence review analysis: Britain’s military in retreat

This is not a reshaping of Britain’s military capabilities, but a shrinking. Defence does not mix well with austerity. By Alex Stevenson You don’t need to delve far into the strategic defence and security review (SDSR) to appreciate quite how much of a scaling-back this represents for Britain’s armed forces. After a decade in which… Read more »

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A busy week for the Treasury
Spending review preview: What we can expect

Accentuating the positive is going to be harder than usual this week. That doesn’t mean the coalition government won’t try. By Alex Stevenson Let’s not forget quite how hard this process is going to be. Labour’s plans to cut spending were going to be worse than those seen under Margaret Thatcher. The coalition’s plans are… Read more »