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You would be daft to scrap Trident, Hutton tells Brown

John Hutton says the weapon system must be maintained

John Hutton, the former defence secretary, has warned Gordon Brown that it would be "daft" to scrap the Trident nuclear weapons system, and predicted that his plans to scale it back will not save much money. Full Article at The Independent

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