Trident Vote ‘a Strong Possibility’, says Blair, Amid Opposition

The prime minister said yesterday that a Commons vote on replacing the Trident nuclear deterrent system is a “strong possibility” amid opposition to the proposals.

The replacement of the Trident submarine system has become an issue of major public concern since Chancellor Gordon Brown revealed his strong support for its renewal.

Tony Blair refused, however, to confirm to MPs on both sides of the House that MPs would be given a say in whether to replace Trident, although he did say that the government would allow parliament to have its say on other “sensitive” issues, reports Politics.co.uk.

The Church of Scotland and Catholic Church in Scotland have been particularly vocal in their opposition to the renewal of Trident.