Barry, I thought the NHS spending will be cut, that the plans are already being drawn up to do so.
As for Nimrod, a technologically ancient design going back to the '80s, I can't see any country wanting to invade our Shores. We have many allies, and none of these would invade us! We don't invade them either. Gov. is being realistic, as the Cold War, for which Nimrod was designed, has finished.
Our future lies in achieving Prosperity, and many will look to Britannia's Shores to trade with us.
The last words the Romans said before departing from Britain was:
Quickus! Cambelli sunt! (The Cambels are coming), and fled back to Rome.