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In the BBC Three show, Snog, Marry, Avoid? contestants are given the aforementioned trio of options when selecting a putative love interest. It’s a fair bet SMA is not routine viewing in the homes of Al Queda supporters, but there is now an…
When we think of Forces’ welfare we rightly think of the support our servicemen and women get when on duty: the care they receive after injury or the quality of their accommodation, for example. It is a tribute to the many service…
The forthcoming Scottish referendum on independence has thrown up a new angle on the debate over Trident replacement. The home of Britain's Vanguard submarines is the Faslane naval base west of Glasgowand the Royal Armaments Depot that…
I have always been a Labour supporter. Perhaps not surprising when both my parents were Labour councillors. But I also had an admiration for the Army that came through my late father who was proud of his time both in the Argyll and…
If it wasn't the case before then it certainly is now - everything that happens in the Labour Party is seen through the prism of whether or not people are backing or attacking Ed Miliband. There's an Ed Mili-vacuum (of which more later)…
In a political climate in which a war with Iran is seeming to be more likely than has been believed in decades, there is a growing consensus from all sections of the party that Labour must act as firm advocates for opposition to a war. In…
Today’s Bonn Conference marks an important moment for Afghanistan. We share the Government’s objectives and give Ministers our support as they meet their counterparts. The whole country will share in our desire to find a lasting, peaceful…
Last Tuesday I and many others packed into the Shadow Cabinet room alongside veterans and the Shadow Defence team to witness the launch of Labour Friends of the Forces (LFotF). Quite beyond simply offering service men and women party…
Yesterday Clive Lewis was selected as Labour's candidate for Norwich South. Lewis is a local TV reporter, but there's another side to him - he served as a Territorial Army officer in Afghanistan. Watch him talk about his his experiences in…
The new Defence Secretary Philip Hammond made an important visit to Afghanistan last week. From my own experience having visited the country there is no better way of learning about the lives and sacrifices of our Forces or the intricacies…
My Dad died in September aged 87. This Sunday will be my first Remembrance Sunday without him. I have always been a great believer in paying tribute to our veterans. This is, I think, due to my Dad who was as typical, and special, a soldier…
"This information indicates that Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device." - IAEA. Cursed be the day the atomic bomb was invented as a tool of warfare. I am not in favour of Britain…
