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According to Peter Hennessy's book Secret State: Whitehall and the cold war 1945 to 1970, the process by which a Trident submarine would determine if the British government continues to function includes, amongst other checks, establishing whether BBC Radio 4 continues broadcasting.
That's damned fascinating.QuoteAccording to Peter Hennessy's book Secret State: Whitehall and the cold war 1945 to 1970, the process by which a Trident submarine would determine if the British government continues to function includes, amongst other checks, establishing whether BBC Radio 4 continues broadcasting.
Quote from: El Barto on October 27, 2010, 08:16:01 AMThat's damned fascinating.QuoteAccording to Peter Hennessy's book Secret State: Whitehall and the cold war 1945 to 1970, the process by which a Trident submarine would determine if the British government continues to function includes, amongst other checks, establishing whether BBC Radio 4 continues broadcasting.That's awesome Interesting article, btw. Honestly, if I were the Prime Minister, my instructions would be "it's up to you really". You can not possibly foresee the circumstances in which a whole country is wiped out.rumborak