Ah, but Gurkhas don't wear the képi blanc.
Well, on (a): can't include myself in the showi off Big Swinging Dicks category (I'm an alpha Mum!)
I think something to do with (b).
is there any reason why we need nuclear weapons (and the atsronomical costs associated) other than...
Off the top of my head, it's really all about making US defence industry rich. US supplies us with nuke technology. (I have a suspicion that the US blackmails Britain relentlessly, "If you don't cooperate, I won't sell you Trident replacement and you ain't gonna be a super power no more!" )
