Britain no longer has any stake in the production of its nuclear warheads after the Government secretly sold off its shares in the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston.
Ministers agreed to sell the remaining one-third ownership to a Californian engineering company. The announcement, which means that Americans will now produce and maintain Britain's independent nuclear deterrent, was slipped out on the eve of the parliamentary Christmas holiday. Officials refused to say how much the deal raised.
Opposition MPs last night expressed concern that the stake may have been sold off below market value to raise much-needed money for the Treasury. They accused the Government of trying to conceal the sale of the stake in AWE Management Limited by failing to make an announcement in Parliament.
There was also anger that Britain would no longer directly control the site where Britain's nuclear warheads are produced and maintained.
Obviously, the treasury is so fucking desperate for cash, they're holding a fire sale. What are you going to flog off for a sixpence next, you useless fucks?
I'm not very popular for holding the opinion that Britain is so fucked that the best thing I can do is get out of here. But when you read shit like this, what else can you do but despair?
1 comment:
I have to agree. Flabberghasted, gobsmacked and incredulous was I when I read this at the weekend. If we can't make our own nukes how can we continue as a nuclear power? Buy from the French and Americans? They might not sell. To do this is a kick in the nuts for every citizen of this country, both real and metaphorical for the other half of the citizens. It is also bloody terrible that it was kept secret and that it was slipped out quietly. This government is an utter disgrace. What that Bastard Brown should be doing is slashing government spending and slashing income taxes if he wants to boos spending, plus reduce corporation tax and employers NI. I know it will reduce cash flow for the government but it might just keep people in jobs with money to spend to prop up dependency jobs. Cutting 2.5% off VAT was a mere nothing, especially when duty on petrol alcohol and fags went up to compensate. Is it any wonder why they are hated and despised so much?
Post a Comment