To the ramparts! Sir Keir summons hard power for hard times | John Crace

PM’s defence review reveal mixes fighting talk with wide-eyed wonder at promise of a war dividendKeir Starmer vows to make Britain ‘battle-ready’ as he unveils defence spending plansIt’s War-War. Keir Starmer had come to the Govan shipyard to get us battle ready. The threat was real. The threat was now. His sweaty fingers hovered over the nuclear button. Any minute now he could authorise a first strike. Possibly by mistake. The world had never been more dangerous. It had taken all his self-restraint not to come dressed in uniform. Cosplaying a military commander is usually the point of no return for global leaders.Keir’s message was stark. England expects that every man – and every woman – will do their duty. A war was both imminent and likely. This was no time for old people to moan about having their winter fuel allowance taken away. Rather they should be asking what they could be doing for their country. Joining the Home Guard. Knitting socks for fighter pilots. Continue reading...