Monthly Archives: August 2007

President’s comments show more than a hint of despair

Responding to George Bush’s comparison of the Iraq War with Vietnam, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said: “The President’s efforts to derive support for America’s position in Iraq from its experience in Vietnam show more than a hint of despair. …

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Government has failed to learn from floods

Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell has criticised the Government for failing to learn the lessons of the summer’s floods. He was in Gloucestershire visiting a fire brigade control room that is facing closure. As the BBC reports: He said: “The …

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Campbell calls on PM to change strategy

Last week, Ming Campbell wrote to the Prime Minister calling for an urgent review of the Government’s military strategies. He wrote: Dear Prime Minister, It is now urgently necessary for a reappraisal of government strategy in relation to Iraq and …

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Free care parcels to troops welcome

Responding to the Royal Mail’s announcement that families will soon be able to send care parcels free of charge to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ming Campbell said: “I am pleased that families can now …

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Brown must listen to his generals

Commenting on senior military commanders’ advice to the Government to withdraw troops from south-east Iraq without further delay, as reported in The Independent on Sunday, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell said: “Gordon Brown must listen to his generals in Iraq …

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