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It is not whether an independent Scotland could go it alone and develop its own defence forces - of course it could - but what sort of forces would they be?
Philip Hammond -
Sound public finances are the essential foundation on which to construct a better-balanced economy from the wreckage of Labour's boom and bust. But it is economic growth that will create the jobs and the prosperity for the future and enable us to pay down Labour's debt.
Philip Hammond
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We have to demonstrate to the public that our commitment is protecting public services in the face of a spending contraction which is inevitable.
Philip Hammond -
I hope history will judge us to have tackled the problem effectively and delivered a sustainable future for Britain's public services.
Philip Hammond -
Negotiating with the Taliban must be done from a position of strength. Negotiating from a position of weakness would be a disaster.
Philip Hammond -
We ask the military to be in a position that, if we ask them to do a task, they are absolutely able to do it for us.
Philip Hammond -
The North Koreans or Chinese may have a million men in uniform but it's about how you perform.
Philip Hammond -
We understand that Israel has concerns, we understand that Hamas has concerns. We are not saying we’re not interested in those.
Philip Hammond