Yup Military Keynesianism is going to be at the centre of Andy Burnham's defence policy, and he rocking up in Barrow-in-Furness to make that clear....
Its yet one more continuity with the previous Govt. which was also very keen to claim investment in defence had a major positive impact on the UK's economy (through employment & local procurement), but which failed to convince on contact with the reality of imported arms & military technology.
#defence #politics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/trident-renewal-central-defence-reindustrialised-britain-andy-burnham