The death of Bob Hunter (one of the co founders of Greenpeace) recently was made even more poignant by the Independent's revelation that Blair had decided to upgrade the UK's nuclear deterrent. The media speculation may be premature but the new Government will have to make a decision in the next parliament on our nuclear future. Successive British Governments have chosen to debate this issue among a handful of senior ministers but times are changing. Blair must go for the nuclear option and engage with the public...

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