Over the past few months, we’ve been told that we have to massively increase defence spending. While the media — BBC, Sky and others — usually shouts down calls for spending bumps, they haven’t just accepted this line of thought; they’re actually bullying politicians into agreeing: #TrevorPhillips interrogating Steve Reed on why the govt isn't increasing 'defence' spending by more and doing it faster. This is the narrative our mainstream media is pushing. pic.twitter.com/uH48PPFNUU — Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) June 28, 2026 The Military Industrial Complex If you’re wondering why we need to increase defence spending, the most common answers are: Vaguely gesturing…