"From the beginning, I opposed Russia’s invasion and called for an end to the conflict as soon as possible to save human life. Three years on, and hundreds of thousands of grieving mothers later, I renew this call. There is no glory to war — there is only death and destruction. When leaders neglect to use the language of peace, they should remember that it’s those who are sent to die on the battlefield who end up paying the price.
Meanwhile, the government is failing to tackle what is by far the largest threat to global security: climate disaster. As we speak, people are dying from droughts and floods, yet their lives aren’t deemed important for emergency press conferences outside Downing Street. They don’t have a place in a macho political strategy based on beating one’s chest in the name of war.
Instead, the government’s thoughts are reserved for those who profit from destruction. This week, the defense secretary said that military spending can be “a driver of economic growth.” What he really means is that taxpayers’ money will be paid directly to arms companies. If the government was really interested in building a safer world, it would understand that there is no such thing as growth on a dead planet, and spend the £13.4 billion on species-saving resources like renewable energy instead."
https://jacobin.com/2025/03/corbyn-starmer-labour-military-spending/
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