Is there a danger the government will spend too much on defence?

There is no money, the economy is barely growing, the war in Iran will cost billions in Britain and there are demands on spending across public services. Yet there is a noisy clamour for huge increases in defence spending. Are the calls for defence to be a priority at the expense of all other demands justified? And what will be the legacies of a landslide Labour government if the investment priority is defence? To join in the never ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.com The next Rock & Roll Politics live show will be at the Cambridge Literary Festival on Saturday April 25th . And you can get your tickets for Rock & Roll Politics -The Election Special at Kings Place in London on Monday May 11th here .

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Is there a danger the government will spend too much on defence? is an episode from Steve Richards presents the Rock N Roll Politics podcast by Podmasters.

This episode is 37:04 long.

This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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