If Labour ever does make it to No.10, it’ll be Jeremy Corbyn with his finger on the nuclear button. The Labour leader has been famously wishy-washy on whether he’d retaliate in the event of a nuclear attack. And it seems Corbyn isn’t alone on the Labour frontbench in dithering on the subject. Following his performance during an interview on Good Morning Britain today, Mr S hopes that Labour MP Jon Ashworth isn’t involved in the decision-making process in the event of a nuclear strike. Ashworth was repeatedly asked by Piers Morgan what he would do if another country launched an attack on Britain. Here’s what he said:
PM: Someone has just fired a nuclear weapon at us, at this country, maiming and killing many tens of thousands of people. Would you – if you were in government – fire back? JA: I am giving you the reassurance that we would do what is necessary. I am giving you the reassurance that we are prepared to use – you know – our nuclear weapons. We will never compromise on safety. PM: If we had a nuclear weapon fired at this country would you fire back? JM: We would take appropriate military advice in the circumstances and do what is appropriate and necessary. Ashworth did eventually say that a Labour government would use its nuclear arms if it needed to – but only after getting himself into a muddle. Still, at least Ashworth can reassure himself that his performance wasn’t quite as disastrous as Diane Abbott’s…When @piersmorgan asks a question, Piers Morgan makes sure he gets an answer… pic.twitter.com/fpfCpoI6ca — Good Morning Britain (@GMB) May 3, 2017
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