What changed? When did we lose the global vocation that infused the Cabinet, Leavers and Remainers alike, two years ago?
“We will continue to be a leading member of NATO, we will continue to be a leading defence nation, and we will continue to contribute in a whole variety of ways across nuclear, cyber, and conventional capabilities.”
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I hope that, one day, it is no longer just an autonomous region in Iraq, but gets the independence it deserves.
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My role was to help make it easier for thousands of people a year to manage a successful transition from the armed forces to civilian life.
The injection of the truth that it would mean politicians in charge of services is enough to make most people see sense.
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I will be publishing more details in my forthcoming book, which explores the state of the British Armed Forces.
The atrocity demands a response, but will the President favour international diplomacy or military action?
It might please nurses, but provokes new pay demands from teachers, doctors and soldiers. Nor would a hypothecated ‘NHS Tax’ make the issue go away.
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The erroneous assumption that hostile states were no longer relevant has rightly been abandoned. Now our Armed Forces need the resources to meet the challenge.
Major Robert Campbell faces investigation for the eighth time for the same allegation, despite being cleared time and time again. When will the Government halt this taxpayer funded bananza for human rights lawyers?
But it is important to acknowledge that there are growing concerns within Israel about the rise of antisemitism in Britain.