Comments by "ZIPZ" (@zipz8423) on "UK cuts foreign aid to boost defence spend ahead of Trump visit" video.

  1. Brexit took out a chunk of UK GDP, imagine, if we had some of that available - long term for UK defence. Long term the OBR state it’s a 4% GDP loss which is £100 billion hit. They’ve been uber consistent with that calculation since 2016, no matter the government. Ignoring the ridiculously hopeful Minford projections, the best estimate is a 2% loss - £50 billion. Big numbers.
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  2. Brexit damaged our GDP, we can blame Brexiters for us not having that GDP available for UK defence.
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  3. @ Brexit has directly caused a 4% GDP loss. What do you want me to say differently?
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  4.  @sootyq  the UK OBR you can find it online - Brexit impact assessment. That’s the UK Gov - Office of Budget Responsibility.
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  5. @ currently the USA…
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  6. The Tories were the nightmare that made a real world 22% cut in defence spending within 6 years of the Cameron government taking the reigns. 22%.
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