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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 …
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 …
Posted in Defence, Iraq, Media releases
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Shocking Afghanistan casualty figures should change strategy
The Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell has called for the Government to review its strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan following the revelation that British troops in Afghanistan are more likely to be killed in action that at any time since …
Posted in Defence, Iraq
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Gurkhas: Government must deliver fair pensions
Meeting a delegation of Gurkha veterans, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said that successive governments should be ashamed of failing to look after these veterans and causing them to live in poverty. He called for an immediate review to deliver …
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Blair rushing into Trident decision
Speaking at today’s Prime Minister’s Questions Menzies Campbell called Tony Blair’s decision to renew the Trident nuclear weapon system “hastyâ€. The Liberal Democrats would cut Britain’s nuclear arsenal by half and kick-start disarmament talks.
Posted in Defence, PMQs, Trident
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