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Campbell renews TV challenge to Brown

Commenting on David Cameron’s call for a TV debate and Gordon Brown’s refusal, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said: “David Cameron is a Johnny-come-lately on this issue. I wrote to both David Cameron and Gordon Brown challenging them to a …

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A giant who has spent his life tackling injustice

Commenting on his meeting with Nelson Mandela this morning, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell said: “It was an honour to meet Nelson Mandela, a leader who has spent his life tackling injustice. “He is a giant amongst the political figures …

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Prime Minister’s Iraq letter could have been written by predecessor

Commenting in response to correspondence received from Gordon Brown on Iraq and Afghanistan in reply to a letter from himself, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said: “The Prime Minister’s letter simply rehearses the Government line and could have been written …

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US should stop trying to dictate British policy

Responding to comments made by George Bush’s adviser Frederick Kagan about the British strategy in Iraq, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said: “It is high time anyone in the US stopped trying to tell the British how to run our …

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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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