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Originally Posted by Osem

Corbyn talks about debate and consensus but then tells everyone he'd refuse to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances. That doesn't seem like evidence of someone interested in debate and consensus. Corbyn's behaving like he's still a bankbencher few people ever listened to.

On the public record of how trident works (true or not) the prime minister can order them not to retaliate with nuclear weapons (since doing so could be akin to causing human extinction). However, the whole point is you don't TELL THEM you aren't going to retaliate. Bloody hell!