Hear Hear Episode 8: Defence

The first duty of government is to protect it's people. This week's Hear Hear show asks whether we're getting that duty right. 30 years ago, we had a standing army of around 200,000 and spent just under 6% of GDP on our defence budget. Now we spend little more than 2% of GDP and have less than 100,000 regular soldiers, falling to 82,000 and 30,000 reservists by 2020. Government argue the global situation changes but are we equipped? Share this boo on Facebook, tweet us @hearhearshow and let us know your thoughts in the Have I Got Boos for You Channel or visit our website at www.hearhearshow.co.uk