James MacCleary MP (@jamesmaccleary.bsky.social)
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The EU has launched a €150bn fund to build Europe’s defences – but our Brexit deal means the UK gets nothing. ❌ No access to funds – making it harder to rearm. ❌ No say over procurement – British defence firms losing out. Time for a UK-led Rearmament Bank with our allies

James MacCleary MP ‪@jamesmaccleary.bsky.social‬

The EU has launched a €150bn fund to build Europe’s defences – but our Brexit deal means the UK gets nothing.

❌ No access to funds – making it harder to rearm. ❌ No say over procurement – British defence firms losing out.

Time for a UK-led Rearmament Bank with our allies

  • misk@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    4 days ago

    If it’s supposed to give preferential loans for arms made in UK, isn’t that corporate welfare? We should be thinking about nationalising arms industry all over Europe so that money pumped into it doesn’t get sucked out by the rich again.