Another U-Turn: Defence Spending Rise Or Cuts

[Gromit]

There seems to be some confusion.

// Amid accusations that defence policy is now a shambles, Downing Street attempted to “clarify” an apparent promise by David Cameron that overall spending on the military would rise in 2015-16. //

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9840644/Forces-at-risk-as-David-Cameron-backtracks-on-defence-pledge.html

[Prudie]

No confusion just a U-turn and a very good one too.

[Gromit]

For uou Mailers...
// A surprise promise by David Cameron to rule out further defence cuts unravelled today, with Downing Street forced to admit spending will not rise until AFTER 2016. //

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270989/Promise-end-defence-cuts-leaves-PM-red-faced-Downing-Street-admits-spending-rise-2016.html#ixzz2Jb1xReo0

[jake-the-peg]

After 2016?

That's nice of him isn't it? - didn't realise that he got to set the budget for the incoming Labour administration!