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Friday, June 27, 2008

ANOTHER LABOUR PARTY SUCCESS

"Britain was the world’s biggest arms seller last year, accounting for a third of global arms exports, the Government’s trade promotion organisation said. UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) said that arms exporters had added £9.7 billion in new business last year, giving them a larger share of global arms exports than the United States. “As demonstrated by this outstanding export performance, the UK has a first-class defence industry, with some of the world’s most technologically sophisticated companies,” Digby Jones, the Minister for Trade and Investment, said." (Times, 18 June) RD

1 comment:

  1. See. So we are good at something after all - helping big business sell stuff that kills/maims/tortures people. God it makes you proud.

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