tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post3424950720060864455..comments2010-03-22T11:27:49.446ZHarry Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099597763862011749noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-13799126993097770802010-03-22T11:26:33.692Z2010-03-22T11:26:33.692ZThe figure of £15-20 billion for Trident replacement, which was quoted at the time of the replacement debate in 2007, is just for replacing the submarines. It doesn&#39;t include the costs of running the subs over 25-30 years; making new warheads; buying new missiles from the USA; or decomissioning at the end of the system&#39;s lifetime.<br /><br />Agree with cupoftears that cost calculations are not politicians&#39; strong point, and that the costs of replacing Trident are a good example of where we are only being told part of the story.Spurgeonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-23131560452579006972010-03-21T22:12:57.276Z2010-03-21T22:12:57.276ZIt would be nice to see Mr Brown backtracking on some other kind of miscalculation. The real cost of Trident replacement, for instance(on which both Labour and Conservatives agree)actually amounts to £97bn, a much bigger number than the declared £15-20bn! I guess politicians are just not so good at maths...cupoftearsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-11821186516441266962010-03-21T22:12:57.275Z2010-03-21T22:12:57.275ZIt would be nice to see Mr Brown backtracking on some other kind of miscalculation. The real cost of Trident replacement, for instance(on which both Labour and Conservatives agree)actually amounts to £97bn, a much bigger number than the declared £15-20bn! I guess politicians are just not so good at maths...cupoftearsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-73484314382060519542010-03-17T14:02:11.636Z2010-03-17T14:02:11.636ZIt&#39;s not only Whelan that&#39;s in No 10. Clare Moody has also got a desk and she&#39;s paid by Unite.<br /><br />Brown - Unelected PM<br />Unite - Unelected Govttitus-aduxashttps://titus-aduxas.myopenid.com/noreply@blogger.com