Voters want Britain to scrap all nuclear weapons, ICM poll shows

Survey for Guardian finds 54% support disarmament rather than replacing Trident deterrent
 

According to an article in today's Guardian, support for a new Trident system has fallen by nine percent while opposition has grown by fifteen percent.
 
 
The increasing support for abandoning Trident is attributed to the cost of a new generation of nuclear weapons at a time of economic crisis.
 
 
The perception that the defence budget should be spent on conventional equipment and weaponry for conflicts such as Afghanistan also figures strongly.
 

 
Read the full story by Julian Glover in The Guardian

 
 
 
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