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The letter was in advance of a meeting regarding the Defence review and is part and parcel of the process. It is wrong that it was leaked and Liam is right to be annoyed. Defence spending will get a lot of support at the Conservative Conference, it is something very close to the hearts of the Tory membership and, I suspect, would be the no1 spending priority for the vast majority.
DC has acknowledged that by saying that cuts to Defence will be at the lower end of 10% and not the 25% being asked of other departments. This is the only department for which increased spending is fully justified but sadly cannot happen.
Dont get too excited Keith - the process of negotiation for spending cuts is always painful and we must always listen to all 'positioning' with a pinch of salt. No surprises here.
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