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‘It’s beyond embarrassing, it’s dangerous’: why Britain must fund defence Sir Richard Barrons

Coffee House Shots by The Spectator

Jun 11, 202630:05News & Politics

Britain’s defence review is now a year old – but the government is still arguing over how to pay for it. John Healey, the (now former) defence secretary, has resigned over the failure to set out an adequate plan to meet...

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‘It’s beyond embarrassing, it’s dangerous’: why Britain must fund defence Sir Richard Barrons is an episode from Coffee House Shots by The Spectator. Britain’s defence review is now a year old – but the government is still arguing over how...

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Published Jun 11, 2026, 30:05 long, audio available.