John Reid2005
John Reid oversees early ministerial consideration of options for replacing the Vanguard submarines
Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
John Reid oversees early ministerial consideration of options for replacing the Vanguard submarines
Blair argues that Britain should begin work on replacing the Vanguard submarine force that carries Trident
The Government publishes its White Paper on the future of the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent
Blair wins the House of Commons vote to renew Trident with Conservative support despite a Labour rebellion
Des Browne leads the defence case for beginning the Trident renewal programme
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