Half of Britons would refuse to fight for their country一半的英国人会拒绝为自己的国家而战。
Mr Mundell said the figures were “hardly surprising”, but that it was “disheartening that we don’t seem to have any form of leadership from the Government on a pathway to Britain’s 3.5 per cent Nato commitment”. Mr Mundell said: “I am sceptical that we need another national conversation before we can make those decisions. “We need political leaders to explain the threats facing the country, set out what needs to be done and just go and do it, even where that might prove contentious.”
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Mr Mundell said the figures were “hardly surprising”, but that it was “disheartening that we don’t seem to have any form of leadership from the Government on a pathway to Britain’s 3.5 per cent Nato commitment”. Mr Mundell said: “I am sceptical that we need another national conversation before we can make those decisions. “We need political leaders to explain the threats facing the country, set out what needs to be done and just go and do it, even where that might prove contentious.”
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蒙德尔先生表示，这些数据“并不令人意外”，但“令人沮丧的是，政府似乎没有在英国履行3.5%北约军费承诺的道路上展现出任何领导力”。蒙德尔先生说：“我怀疑我们是否需要再次举行全国性会议才能做出这些决定。我们需要政治领导人解释国家面临的威胁，阐明需要采取的措施，然后付诸行动，即使这可能会引发争议。”
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