Yes, there were some mutterings about the cost of trident renewal but that was, what, 10 years ago? Since then, nothing, unless you count Theresa May's insistence that she would unhesitatingly push the button and some slight pushback against that, if I recall.

The power of goodthink seems much stronger these days, dissent and even taking the time to formulate your own opinion so much rarer, and those with courage to voice unpopular opinions ever fewer. Don't know what it's going to take to shake people out of it. Rather, the political class. They frankly don't seem sane at this point.

cheers,
I