Category Archives: Defence

Cut UK’s nuclear weapons by half

Following the vote on the future of Britain’s nuclear deterrent at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference, the party has voted to cut Britain’s nuclear arsenal by half and kick-start disarmament talks. Responding to this decision Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell …

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Munich Conference speech

Ming Campbell gave this speech at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy. You can listen to the speech here.

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Armed forces: Tories and Labour have failed

On Friday, Ming Campbell and his wife Elspeth visited Colchester and met with the 16 Air Assault Brigade. During his visit, Ming called for massive improvements in conditions for the armed forces and their families.

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Cut nuclear weapons by half

Ahead of the publication of the Government’s White Paper, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell today launched the proposals of his party’s policy working group on the future of Britain’s Trident nuclear weapons system. The proposals, to be debated at the …

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