The best form of defence is attack. Liam Fox distracted conference from the various rows
that have afflcited it by castigating Labour’s abysmal record on defence. He was helped enormously by the terrorist outrage in Sanaa,
the Yemen – a cowardly atrocity that reinforces his observation that ‘the country’s finances are wrecked and the world is more dangerous than at any other time in recent memory.’
He recited the refrain that cuts are regrettable but necessary, before adding that, thanks to Labour, Britain has to fight on with less. Serving the interest on Labour’s debt costs the same as an extra four aircraft carriers, 10 destroyers, 50 C17 cargo planes and 300 Chinook helicopters, fund 13,000 extra soldiers and still have enough left over to revolutionise forces’ accommodation.
Fox reiterated that Labour’s malfeasance runs thicker than money.
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