Description:
The nuclear weapons question runs through recent British history like an irradiated thread. This collection of declassified papers uncovers the private debates and justifications for Britain being a nuclear power, exchanged between ministers, civil servants, scientists and intelligence officers. The narrative takes the story up to spring 2007.
Review Quotes: The declassified papers offer an extraordinary perspective on things that were long secret...This is a rich collection that deserves extended study.-- "Milan Rai, Peace News"