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In villages, towns and cities across Britain, people of all ages, races and creeds will gather today to remember and show respect for the sacrifice of our Armed Forces. For many of them, this will be a truly personal remembrance of a family…
Former Labour Prime Minister, James Callaghan knew just what to do when faced by a sudden fall in shipyard orders, and imminent redundancy for skilled workers. ‘Scrap and build!’ he ordered, in so doing fast forwarding the whole process of…
Yesterday, MPs voted by a margin of 91-0 calling on the Government to halt their reductions in the size of the regular army until there was sufficient uplift in the numbers of reservists. It was an embarrassing defeat for an out-of-touch…
Over the weekend I attended my first ever Lib Dem conference. Don't worry, I went because I was invited by the Fabians to speak at a fringe meeting on challenging populism. Despite the obvious irony of a party that has delivered little…
Much has been made in certain areas of the press, that Ed Miliband’s decision not to support the case for military intervention in Syria has irreversibly damaged the special relationship between the US and UK. Nothing could be further from…
Update: There will no longer be a vote on military action this week, but we still want to know your views on how Labour should act on Syria regardless. The Labour leadership has yet to announce how Labour MPs will be whipped to vote on…
The values and standards of the British armed forces have much to teach the political establishment and modern society about courage, duty, honour and sacrifice. Within the forces’ family these are not just words, but the embodiment of a…
Ed Miliband has stated on a number of occasions that upon publication of the Government’s Trident Alternatives Review, the Labour Party should have an informed debate. It is therefore regrettable to read Kevan Jones pronounce his response…
It has taken over two years for the Government to publish its Trident Alternatives Review, the fudge agreed to as part of the Coalition Agreement. The deterrent had become a plaything of government, but we were assured it would be worth the…
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The care and support we offer those who serve in our nation's name is something we rightly celebrate every day, and in particular this weekend and today, Armed Forces Day. Our Armed Forces stationed overseas are at the forefront of all our…
The commitment and talent of our Forces is exceptional and that uniqueness should be reflected in the support they receive. Servicemen and women’s struggles and courage do not end when they leave the battlefield. Today Labour is announcing…
