Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence Phillip Thompson says he thinks there should be greater spending in defence and the defence industry.
“I’ve fought on the front line – I absolutely understand what you need to get into the fight to be able to
win the battle but also maintain security back here on home soil,” Mr Thompson told Sky News host Chris Kenny.
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