In his article Why Increasing the Number of Trident Warheads is a Mistake (NR 109/2), Rob Forsyth once again. Demonstrates his vehement opposition to the UK nuclear deterrent. That is of course his prerogative, but he should note that polling consistently shows that about two thirds of the public and MPs believe the UK should have one. That is how democracies work. Regarding the recent announcement of an increase in the UK nuclear warhead stockpile, I was pleasantly surprised. Previously, we seem to have been on a one-way journey in continuously reducing the scale of our deterrent – almost bei…
