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Category Archives: Afghanistan

Trident, Afghanistan, Labour’s Defence Review

24/06/2010
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By Eric Joyce

I’ve said in previous posts, and in the House of Commons, that we in Labour need to rethink our position on key aspects of Foreign and Defence Policy.  Trident and…..

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The Mail on Sunday (Scottish) article on Afghanistan

16/11/2009
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By Eric Joyce

I wrote this article for the Scottish Mail on Sunday and thought I’d whack it up for those who don’t:  a. Read the paper, and b.  Live in Scotland. Comments appreciated……

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Tagged Afghanistan, Defence, The Daily Mail

Labour in the Sun

12/11/2009
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By Eric Joyce

The Sun’s treatment of Gordon Brown over his letter to Jacqui Janes and his subsequent ‘phone call, sought to tread a fine line between attacking the PM for alleged neglect of our…..

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Tagged army, Defence, Government

Some thoughts on Afghanistan: the Taliban Paradox

07/11/2009
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There’s an odd paradox at the centre of our present stance on the Taliban.  On the one hand, every minister, soldier, spokesman tells us that if the Taliban were once…..

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Some thoughts on Afghanistan: Intelligence and Sacrifice

06/11/2009
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By Eric Joyce

Two thoughts about Afghanistan.  Firstly (the media seemed to miss this) Kim Howell’s intervention in Westminster recently,was significant, and not just because he’s an ex-FCO minister but because he’s the…..

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Tagged intelligence, MI5, MI6, parliament, Security

A View of a Womb

22/10/2009
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By Eric Joyce

The BBC is running today with an interesting story about Womb transplants. Apparently, UK scientists have successfully transplanted the wombs of rabbits and think they’ve cracked how to do it…..

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General Richard Dannatt

07/10/2009
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By Eric Joyce

I was asked to make comment on BBC Newsnight tonight on General Dannatt . However, I was told not so long ago, by  the most insightful person on the planet,…..

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Tagged army, Defence, General Dannatt, Politics

Afghanistan and General Dannatt

06/10/2009
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By Eric Joyce

Former Army Chief, General Sir Richard Dannatt, is reported in today’s Sun as criticising the government over its level of commitment to the Afghanistan deployment. There’s no doubt at all…..

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Tagged Afghanistan, Defence, Richard Dannatt, The Sun
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