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The Army say good-bye to 4480 in their latest round of redundancies
The Army has today issued their latest round of redundancies, the largest so far, in their bid to reduce overall numbers from 108,000 to 82,000 by 2018. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: “T… more →
RAF Families Federation
Government have taken a huge gamble
wrote 8 hours ago: Sir Peter Wall, head of the Army, said: “The Government have cut the Army without a replacement plan … more →
The Army say good-bye to 4480 in their latest round of redundancies
wrote 15 hours ago: The Army has today issued their latest round of redundancies, the largest so far, in their bid to re … more →
Army chief warns against further cuts
wrote 4 days ago: Army chief warns against further cuts The head of the Army has warned that any gap between military … more →
Honeyball’s Weekly Round-Up
wrote 1 week ago: It emerged over the weekend that David Cameron will be teaming up with Kenneth Clarke this week to m … more →
For those who helped the UK in Afghanistan
wrote 1 week ago: Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced the redundancy options available for the UK’s l … more →
Afghan interpreters deal is a shabby betrayal
wrote 2 weeks ago: Campaign group Avaaz has called the proposals ‘half-baked’ (Picture: AFP/Getty) Nick Cle … more →
France's first gay marriage, MP's free speech schizophrenia, and Leeds Met's name change...
wrote 2 weeks ago: My generation will no doubt reflect that equal marriage and rights was a significant, but long overd … more →
US fears over cuts in British defence
wrote 2 weeks ago: Cuts in the British military will leave the British Army “dependent” on its US counterparts, a senio … more →
UK Government ready to release Lib Dem detainees
wrote 2 weeks ago: Clegg, Cable and Alexander await release After Amnesty International described it as ‘unlawful … more →
Breaking News 80 to 90 Afghans held at British base without charges
wrote 2 weeks ago: Click to watch video British troops in Afghanistan are holding 80 to 90 people, some for as long as … more →
Deterrent? What deterrent?
wrote 2 weeks ago: MORNING BRIEFING – By Benedict Brogan (Daily Telegraph). BREAKING NEWS: Philip Hammond has defended … more →
Britain’s “Guantanamo” Problem and the Legacy of Poor Policies
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wrote 2 weeks ago: What legacy will they inherit? As the draw down of British forces from Afghanistan nears, the scanda … more →
Philip Hammond fires warning shot at George Osborne over military cuts - Telegraph
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wrote 2 weeks ago: In a warning to the Chancellor, Mr Hammond said he would not make “output cuts” that hav … more →
Woolwich Attack: Lee Rigby Named As Victim-BBC.
wrote 3 weeks ago: Drummer Rigby By SaharaReporters, New York The soldier killed in an attack on a London street has be … more →
Woolwich
wrote 3 weeks ago: The grisly murder of soldier Drummer Lee Rigby, of 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, in … more →
Woolwich attack: Lee Rigby named as victim
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Drummer Lee Rigby The soldier killed in an attack on a London street has been named as Drummer Lee … more →
Woolwich attack victim confirmed as a serving soldier
wrote 3 weeks ago: The Metropolitan Police and the Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the man who died in Woolwich … more →
Defence Secretary pays tribute to personnel tackling insurgents in West Africa
wrote 3 weeks ago: Defence Secretary pays tribute to personnel tackling insurgents in West Africa. Secretary of State f … more →
Recognising the Benefit to Britain of European Union membership
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wrote 4 weeks ago: First it was Tory Grandee and former Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe. He was closely followed by le … more →
