Starmer is leaving Burnham with a massive bill for defence. But why the war fever?

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There is a concerted campaign to prepare the public for war with Russia. Cutting back on essential spending in order to fund the army is the last thing the UK needs right now Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a visit to a British army base in the west of England on 22 April 2025 (AFP) Off If you were to only listen to the BBC and read the Daily Telegraph, you might believe that Britain was facing an imminent invasion that only a full switch to a war economy could prevent. We are apparentl