David Cameron will challenge Ed Miliband today to match a commitment to replace all four of Britain’s nuclear submarines as the Tories mount their most personal attack so far on the Labour leader.
Michael Fallon, the Conservative defence secretary, says in an article in The Times today that Mr Miliband is “playing fast and loose” over Britain’s nuclear deterrent, claiming that Labour would trade in Trident for SNP support. He then becomes personal, accusing the Labour leader of “weakness” and a “lust for power” and making comparisons with Mr Miliband’s alleged betrayal of his brother, David, the former foreign secretary.
“Ed Miliband stabbed his own brother in the back to become Labour leader. Now he is willing to stab the United Kingdom in the back