This makes for grim reading.

Somehow, someway, the government must find the money to invest in our defence.

We need an honest debate about whether that will be covered with cuts or tax raises.

We must recognise that the current state of national security is untenable in a dangerous world.

Really useful, thank you!

That said, as a major ally of No. 10 and one of Labour’s strongest communicators, it’s hard to imagine him resigning.

But this could become very awkward politically.

This vagueness continues to do the gov no favours politically.

For the gov which has also promised never to leave the ECHR, there is an obvious narrative (and choices that follow) based on:

adherence + respect of international law.