US surprises Kabul with early end to Afghanistan mily operations

TheFrontierPost 03-FEB-12

Ministry of Defence to cut further 3,000 civilian jobs

guardian 26-JAN-12

David Cameron: Scottish independent vote 'must be legal and binding'

telegraph 08-JAN-12

Labour MP warns party to ditch 'shallow populism' and stop opposing all Coalition's cuts

dailymail 06-JAN-12

MoD chiefs spend £564m on advice

thesun 18-NOV-11

MoD denies wounded job cut plan

bbc 12-NOV-11

It's not just Europe that is turning Tories against David Cameron

telegraph 23-OCT-11

In a time of war, defence jobs cut

TheScotsman 28-SEP-11

BAE Systems could cut 3,000 jobs

dailymail 25-SEP-11

Gurkhas facing axe as Government makes troops redundant in armed forces cutbacks

dailymail 01-SEP-11

MoD is set for a huge shake-up

thesun 27-JUN-11

Battle for Libya | June 13, 2011

IHT 14-JUN-11

Ed Miliband: Labour must not reward 'worklessness'

telegraph 13-JUN-11

I'm no plotter, says David Miliband

belfasttelegraph 12-JUN-11

Obama gets down to business in Britain

euronews 25-MAY-11

Libya: Nato targets Tripoli with heaviest strikes yet

telegraph 24-MAY-11

Libyan rebels set for first crude exports

ft 05-APR-11

Labour leader Ed Miliband attacked for addressing anti-cuts rally as violence flared

dailymail 27-MAR-11

Coalition allies continue Libya air strikes

euronews 20-MAR-11

'Fantasy' defence projects to end

bbc 22-FEB-11

Ed Miliband pledges not to play 'party politics' with Afghan war

dailymail 30-JAN-11

Deputy governor killed in Afghan attack

cnn 29-JAN-11

UK & World News: Mental heath issues soar for UK troops

sundaymail 24-JAN-11

Britain and France share nuclear secrets in cost-cutting deal

dailymail 02-NOV-10

Defence 'vital' to Scots economy

bbc 14-OCT-10

A distinctly old-school feel to a 'new generation'

independent 09-OCT-10

Ed Miliband to unveil new shadow cabinet

telegraph 08-OCT-10

David Miliband quits frontline politics

bbc 29-SEP-10

David Miliband due at conference

bbc 27-SEP-10

Standard Life axes 480 jobs at Scottish HQ

telegraph 01-SEP-10

£2bn Labour projects axed

independent 18-JUN-10

Burnham and Abbott join Labour leader race

channel4news 20-MAY-10

Clegg attacks political opponents

bbc 26-APR-10

Oxford graduate Steven Mulvain, 23, sent 'puerile' Pope visit memo

sundaytimes 26-APR-10

Apology for Pope 'condom' memo

bbc 25-APR-10

Nick Clegg: The Lib Dems won't prop up Brown if Labour come third in the election

dailymail 25-APR-10

Ministers apologise for insult to pope

telegraph 24-APR-10

SNP: 'Hung parliament can help Scotland'

channel4news 20-APR-10

High-speed link 'should be pledged to Scotland now'

TheScotsman 12-MAR-10

Defence review: Main findings

guardian 04-FEB-10

Pope Benedict XVI criticises 'unjust' effects of Harriet Harman's Equality Bill

telegraph 02-FEB-10

Salmond faces Lockerbie grilling

bbc 12-JAN-10

Would you watch the leaders' debate?

bbc 22-DEC-09

No leaders' debate place for SNP

bbc 21-DEC-09

Alex Salmond unveils White Paper on independence referendum

thetimes 30-NOV-09

Drop independence plan, SNP urged

bbc 29-NOV-09

In depth

bbc 25-NOV-09

Brown’s party wins by-election ahead of general election

eirepost 14-NOV-09

Glasgow poll victory gives boost to Brown

thetimes 13-NOV-09

Scottish News: Whisky industry to get new regulation boost

sundaymail 05-NOV-09

Alex Salmond says SNP on verge of general election 'breakthrough'

telegraph 15-OCT-09

DUP MPs to repay £14k in expenses

bbc 14-OCT-09

Tories 'will have only one new MP in Scotland next year'

TheScotsman 03-OCT-09

The Full Story: Brown's big speech

bbc 29-SEP-09

'Brown's a dead man walking': Labour MP's damning verdict as PM faces biggest test of his career

dailymail 28-SEP-09

Numbers on dole in North rises again to 52,700

irishtimes 17-SEP-09

Scottish jobless figure rises

bbc 13-AUG-09

Minister to probe pipe band ban

bbc 12-AUG-09

SNP urge end to child detentions

bbc 02-AUG-09

Fancy a British passport? Just move to Scotland

dailymail 27-JUL-09

Unemployment to cost taxpayer £11bn a year Tories warn

telegraph 15-JUL-09

David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of trying to 'fix' voting system

telegraph 10-JUN-09

Brown to set out reform proposals

bbc 09-JUN-09

It's now time for a new Cabinet

thesun 06-JUN-09

Under-pressure British PM reshuffles Cabinet

cnn 05-JUN-09

Scotland officially in recession

bbc 23-APR-09

E-mails taboo for Cabinet’s first meeting in Scotland in 88 years

thetimes 16-APR-09

RBS to cull 9,000 staff as it hands out options to directors

independent 08-APR-09

16 dead after helicopter crashes into the North Sea: Six weeks after miracle escape, tragedy stuns the oil industry

dailymail 02-APR-09

Nationwide to receive £1.6bn for Dunfermline assets

ft 31-MAR-09

Nationwide takes on Dunfermline Building Society's branches deposits and staff

telegraph 30-MAR-09

Dunfermline boss talks of 'scandal'

channel4news 29-MAR-09

Building society to be bailed-out

channel4news 28-MAR-09

ANZ unveils strategy for China push

ft 25-MAR-09

Settling up

bbc 19-MAR-09

Voters warned of 'credit crunch racism'

guardian 08-MAR-09

PM to urge world deal on bank pay

bbc 06-MAR-09

Alex Salmond: Nuclear power is a 'busted flush'

glasgowherald 16-FEB-09

Obama comes to Canada Feb. 19

CBC 28-JAN-09

Scotland heading for a deeper recession that the rest of the UK

telegraph 28-JAN-09

SNP presses case for right to borrow

guardian 11-JAN-09

Britain marks 20th anniversary of Lockerbie bombing (AFP)

news 21-DEC-08

'Unlikely' bomber

bbc 17-DEC-08

The mission impossible to keep HBOS independent

independent 16-NOV-08

Gordon's secret weapon Sarah to the rescue as she helps swing by-election

dailymail 08-NOV-08

UK's Labour wins election in Scotland

cnn 07-NOV-08

Call it off

economist 06-NOV-08

HBOS deal to save Lloyds £1.5bn

bbc 03-NOV-08

Speculation over HBOS rival bid

itv 02-NOV-08

Talks held on alternative HBOS deal

channel4news 01-NOV-08

Labour chief sees chance in poll

ft 01-NOV-08

Salmond's meeting with Lloyds TSB 'positive' - but no guarantee on saving jobs

TheScotsman 28-OCT-08

Brown says union made RBS injection possible

ft 19-OCT-08

Unsteady HBOS facing full nationalisation... but will the Lloyds deal still go ahead?

dailymail 14-OCT-08

Financial crisis How the dream of Scottish independence died

telegraph 14-OCT-08

Mandy will make Gov 'stronger'

thesun 04-OCT-08

Peter Mandelson's Cabinet return in Gordon Brown reshuffle stuns Westminster

telegraph 03-OCT-08

Reshuffle talk dampened by No 10

bbc 02-OCT-08

Brown promises stability in a turbulent world

ft 25-SEP-08

Brown makes party conference speech

euronews 24-SEP-08

Brown: I will do better

MaltaStar 21-SEP-08

Brown authority questioned

thesun 13-SEP-08

Bush warns Moscow with aid flights for Georgia as Russian troops begin to pull out

dailymail 14-AUG-08

Russian military pushes into Georgia

cnn 11-AUG-08

Stuart Wheeler loses High Court challenge to the EU Lisbon Treaty

thetimes 26-JUN-08

Chubais hits at EU ‘fear’ of Gazprom

ft 25-JUN-08

High Court calls on Government to delay EU treaty ratification

dailymail 20-JUN-08

Peers in House of Lords should postpone rubber-stamping of Lisbon Treaty - Lord Owen

telegraph 15-JUN-08

Europe urged to scrap Lisbon Treaty

channel4news 14-JUN-08

Britain ready for a stronger role in Cyprus peace effort

FinancialMirror 05-JUN-08

Russia and Georgia rattle sabres

geotimes 01-MAY-08

UNSC set to discuss Zimbabwe impasse

RTERadio 29-APR-08

Lord Levy adds to Brown's woes

channel4news 27-APR-08

AHN - Britain, Spain To Combat Illegal Immigration

AHN 24-APR-08

Turkish police detain 45 in Al-Qaeda crackdown: report

austrianews 02-APR-08

MPs prepare to vote on EU treaty referendum

telegraph 05-MAR-08

Poll shows 88 per cent want a referendum on the EU treaty

dailymail 03-MAR-08

Polls say 88% want EU referendum

bbc 02-MAR-08

Cameron under fire for Holocaust 'gimmick' remark

guardian 23-FEB-08

David Cameron under fire over Auschwitz gaffe

telegraph 22-FEB-08

Hitler comment Tory awaits fate

dailyexpress 01-FEB-08

Brown wins first round on EU treaty

guardian 22-JAN-08

Labour plans to outflank Cameron on EU

guardian 16-JAN-08

PM warns against retreat from EU

bbc 14-JAN-08

Georgia president shrugs off electoral fraud claims

cnn 07-JAN-08

Labour accuses Cameron on EU treaty

ananova 31-DEC-07

Sarkozy blames Paris riots on 'thugocracy'

telegraph 29-NOV-07

Irish troops to face instability in Chad

RTERadio 29-NOV-07

EU treaty too ambiguous - MPs

bbc 27-NOV-07

Deadlock on Kosovo's future

euronews 20-NOV-07

Kosovo warned over independence

bbc 19-NOV-07

Asean finalises historic charter

bbc 19-NOV-07

[warned that:]: a strategy which has taken a decade to develop seems to have been rewritten in just a few hours overnight

themirror 03-FEB-12

[added:]: It is vital in the face of deep cuts to defence that ministers account for every penny and wipe out waste. Responsibility for financial management in one of the most important departments lies at the prime minister's door and he must deal with these worrying weaknesses.

guardian 25-JAN-12

[-added]: Thousands of service personnel are being unceremoniously sacked. It is essential that the painful impact of David Cameron's decisions is minimised wherever possible. The transition between military and civilian life is always difficult and the government should do more to provide opportunity and stability.

guardian 25-JAN-12

[said:]: There is a thin line between callousness and carelessness and Ministers need to start taking responsibility for their decisions.

themirror 25-JAN-12

[said:]: There is a thin line between callousness and carelessness and ministers need to start taking responsibility for their decisions.

bbc 25-JAN-12

[said:]: It's the size of the Navy order book that sustains the yards in Scotland.

heraldscotland 23-JAN-12

[said:]: David Cameron is culling the Army in their thousands while spending millions on civil service pay-offs. He needs to get his priorities straight. People worried about the impact of the cuts on families and the front line will be angry at this news.

thesun 21-JAN-12

[said:]: After denouncing Tory defence policies, the SNP have suddenly announced it is the best they can threaten if Scotland was independent. 'This raises huge questions about separation. Scotland knows that leaving the UK would be a huge blow to Scottish defence communities.

dailymail 20-JAN-12

[said:]: The most important baseline is national security and we worry these cuts are wrong-headed and rushed.

thesun 18-JAN-12

[said:]: This is the second painful cut the Gurkhas have had to endure in just a few months. They have made an enormous contribution to our country on the frontline.

themirror 17-JAN-12

[said:]: The truth is the Labour party would have to make cuts if we were in power.

mailonsunday 06-JAN-12

[-said]: It is important to be both credible and popular when it comes to defence investment and the economics of defence,

guardian 06-JAN-12

[said:]: This is more really bad news for our Forces. David Cameron celebrates the sacrifice and achievements of our military, but he is sacking record numbers.

themirror 28-DEC-11

[said:]: The Secretary of State has undermined his own defence of his pay policy.

thesun 21-DEC-11

[said:]: The Prime Minister has forgotten that it is Christmas. This is not a gift but a smokescreen. People will wonder whether more meetings between Ministers is really the best he can offer those who give so much to our country.

themirror 20-DEC-11

[added:]: I hope that this new committee will start by taking a long look at some of the damaging decisions the Prime Minister has sanctioned. Rather than warm words we need to see firm actions for service families, service leavers and all on the frontline.

themirror 20-DEC-11

[said:]: It's no way to thank those on the front line.

thesun 06-DEC-11

[said:]: It is high time ministers took responsibility for their actions. The rushed, Treasury-driven defence review left Britain without aircraft flying from an aircraft carrier for a decade.

bbc 29-NOV-11

[-said]: That would be a further blow to falling morale in the services as well as a waste of their valuable skills,

guardian 29-NOV-11

[said:]: Yet again we have a respected body giving a damning assessment of the defence review.

heraldscotland 29-NOV-11

[said:]: These are really worrying revelations.

ananova 12-NOV-11

[ said]: Overall, our survey paints a picture of Canadians generally and homeowners in particular as very focused on finances,

theglobeandmail 09-NOV-11

[said:]: It's not enough to wave a flag and expect the people of Scotland to support breaking up the UK. It's my country, it's my flag, I'm a passionate Scot, I want what's best for Scotland, and most people in Scotland believe what's best for Scotland is remaining part of the UK and a big player in one of the most successful unions of nations ever seen on this Earth.

guardian 24-OCT-11

[said:]: If you want to break up the UK, you have have to answer to some of the big questions about currency, about membership of the <name id=

bbc 24-OCT-11

[said:]: If you want to break up the UK, you have have to answer to some of the big questions about currency, about membership of the European Union and social security, pensions and so much else besides.

bbc 23-OCT-11

[ said]: The report didn't look at the web of influence, it didn't look at the money. In all of this it would be important to follow the money and see where it leads,

nzherald 19-OCT-11

[-has asked]: This is becoming a very murky business indeed. People will be surprised by these new revelations. Liam Fox has questions to answer. He and Mr Werritty should publish all emails between themselves relating to MoD business.

guardian 04-OCT-11

[ said]: Liam Fox is not the victim, but the author of his defence review, which has left holes in our equipment programme, and is sacking thousands of personnel, including those who have served on the front line,

TheScotsman 01-OCT-11

[said:]: It was a very passionate, personal speech and gave an insight into his personality. We saw Ed the man, Ed the husband, Ed the father and Ed the son of people who fled persecution.

independent 27-SEP-11

[-said]: We need a fast response from ministers with a clear plan of action,

guardian 25-SEP-11

[said:]: It just seems utterly bizarre that this is the only piece of paper the Scottish Government holds about its plan to close Faslane.

telegraph 16-SEP-11

[ said]: NetSapiens focuses on the competitive service provider and carrier space,

finanznachrichten 14-SEP-11

[said:]: From now on, whatever is devolved to the Scottish Parliament will be devolved to the Scottish Labour Party.

bbc 11-SEP-11

[-said]: Just as many RAF personnel will be thinking about returning home having performed heroics in Libya, ministers are drawing up their P45s,

guardian 01-SEP-11

[said:]: People will be stunned that, at a time when soldiers are being sacked and war widows have had their pensions cut, ministers are spending millions on private consultants. Procurement reform is important, but people will raise serious questions about this Government’s approach.

express 19-AUG-11

[said:]: This is one of the most dangerous places in the world.

sundaymail 03-AUG-11

[said:]: People would be shocked if at the time some servicemen and women are being made compulsorily redundant, their colleagues are asked to serve longer tours in one of the most dangerous places in the world.

drogheda 01-AUG-11

[said:]: People would be shocked if, at the time some servicemen and women are being made compulsorily redundant, their colleagues are asked to serve longer tours in one of the most dangerous places in the world.

argus 01-AUG-11

[said:]: This would be an exciting move which would strengthen not just Labour's defence policy but also Labour's links with the whole defence community.

telegraph 30-JUL-11

[said:]: When times are tough and big cuts are being made, ministers must make certain every penny is spent wisely.

thesun 12-JUL-11

[said:]: There could be serious security implications if so many positions are axed. 'People will be very concerned that vital military sites may be left unprotected.

dailymail 01-JUL-11

[ said]: For some this announcement of the removal of the three service chiefs from the defence board will be seen as a structural confirmation of that strident sentiment,

TheScotsman 28-JUN-11

[ said]: For some, unfortunately, today's announcement of the removal of the three service chiefs from the defence board will be seen as a structural confirmation of that strident sentiment,

belfasttelegraph 27-JUN-11

[added:]: We want the government to be clearer on what stresses and strains operations in Libya are making on the core defence budget, and whether our standing commitments are, or will be, affected by the ongoing conflict.

bbc 23-JUN-11

[said:]: It is worrying that Danny Alexander seems to be guessing about current costs, which are dramatically more than George Osborne originally predicted.

TheScotsman 20-JUN-11

[said:]: We need clarity from the Government rather than uncertainty.

sundaymail 15-JUN-11

[said last night:]: These are incredible statements from the most senior officer in the Royal Navy.

thesun 14-JUN-11

[said:]: My advice to everyone involved in this week’s briefing and counter-briefing is just shut up and get on with your job.

express 13-JUN-11

[said:]: People will be extremely concerned that the MoD itself is warning that government defence cuts are putting nuclear safety in jeopardy.

TheScotsman 13-JUN-11

[said:]: My advice to everyone involved in this week's briefing and counter-briefing is just shut up and get on with your job.

TheScotsman 13-JUN-11

[said:]: It is true that just a year after a catastrophically bad general election we all want to see Labour doing better than we are. We have a lot of hard work to do, but rather than publicly turning on ourselves again let's get on and do the work.

guardian 12-JUN-11

[said:]: These decisions should always be based on the best possible military advice and it is worrying if the Prime Minister is overlooking the concerns of senior military figures. 'This rift will not be reassuring for those fighting on the front line or their families back home. 'People will want guarantees that a faster-than-expected draw-down will not harm our capability to carry out our strategic aims. 'Any decision to begin withdrawal must be based on making Afghanistan more stable to make Britain more secure.

dailymail 31-MAY-11

[-said]: It's a totally different order from those in a fixed wing aeroplanes thousands of feet up in the air. These are close combat, fast attack helicopters, vulnerable to ground attack,

globalsecurity 28-MAY-11

[said:]: This is a serious moment and it would be a serious escalation

channel4news 25-MAY-11

[said:]: People will be surprised that such a contentious and controversial character has been put in charge of something as strategically important as British bases in Cyprus.

cyprus 25-MAY-11

[said:]: Parliament has not written the government a blank cheque on Libya and ministers should never keep the British public in the dark over major military decisions. The deployment of attack helicopters would represent a significant moment and an escalation of the conflict.

guardian 24-MAY-11

[said:]: Our forces deserve much better.

independent 08-MAY-11

[ said]: This hasn’t happened before we haven’t seen this frequency of changes,

theglobeandmail 06-MAY-11

[said:]: This is yet more evidence that the Government's rushed defence review was not thoroughly thought-through or costed.

express 28-APR-11

[said:]: People will be very concerned that at this stage in the conflict a strategy appears to be being cobbled together rather than implemented.

TheScotsman 27-APR-11

[said:]: They have been sacked and gagged and deserve better than this.

sundaymail 25-APR-11

[ said]: Do we really want a system where the casual seventh preference vote of someone staring down the ballot paper is worth the same as the passionate vote cast with conviction?

telegraph 20-APR-11

[said:]: I have waited in the expectation that the pro-AV campaign would make a convincing new argument.

express 20-APR-11

[said last night:]: This is a shocking way to treat those who have given so much to our country.

thesun 16-APR-11

[said:]: We have to ask what is Britain's role in the world and therefore what military power do we need rather than saying how much can we cut to reduce the deficit.

skynews 10-APR-11

[said:]: If this is a genuine reopening of the SDSR it can be welcomed but I worry its more about politics than defence. The Government has made some peculiar decisions on defence. For example we have aircraft carriers without any aircraft.

channel4news 08-APR-11

[said:]: The government's rushed defence review hasn't survived the first contact with world events.

TheScotsman 08-APR-11

[ said]: The government's rushed defence review hasn't survived the first contact with world events,

guardian 07-APR-11

[said:]: I am glad that the Prime Minister is rightly meeting our forces in Italy but there will be real anger amongst forces families that at the same time back home his ministers have announced the redundancy of many service personnel.

guardian 04-APR-11

[said:]: Forces families will be shocked and they will want to know that those serving on crucial operations in Libya will not be sacked on their return.

skynews 04-APR-11

[-said]: The suffragettes who fought for votes for women and won. The civil rights movement in America that fought against racism and won. The anti-Apartheid movement that fought the horror of that system and won.

guardian 27-MAR-11

[said:]: Ed has said these were different causes at different times. The size of the demonstration yesterday was enormous and it was a reflection of the comparison of scale.

independent 27-MAR-11

[said:]: We are trying to achieve something relatively precise, which is to stop Gaddafi, his military, his heavy artillery, his tanks, his aeroplanes, from being able to make attacks upon civilian centres.

bbc 20-MAR-11

[said:]: Ark Royal has been decommissioned and Illustrious is in for major refit.

bbc 11-MAR-11

[ said]: What the courts have said is there must be finality in the process,

CBC 08-MAR-11

[-said]: For a certain skill set, the unemployment rate is extremely low,

CBSnews 05-MAR-11

[-said]: The country wants to know what the impact of government cuts will be on our defense capabilities and our ability to respond to crises,

upi 04-MAR-11

[said:]: In November Liam Fox pledged no one serving in Afghanistan would be sacked. Today he has been forced to admit what he really meant is they will have to wait until they return from duty to be sacked.

express 03-MAR-11

[said:]: The pilots will be stunned and the country confused.

thesun 02-MAR-11

[added:]: It's remarkable that in the week when the prime minister and the government are talking about a no-fly zone over Libya, amid all the turmoil that's happening there, they now turn their attention to our own RAF and sack so many trainee pilots.

bbc 02-MAR-11

[-said]: The remarkable bravery shown by our forces provides the government with an opportunity to move on from the incompetence and complacency of last week.

guardian 27-FEB-11

[added:]: Recent dramatic events mean that the defence review must be reopened and perhaps even rethought. It would be sensible to stop and reflect again on our nation's strategic defence needs.

guardian 25-FEB-11

[said:]: While we support Liam Fox's words, we will judge him by his actions. His rushed defence review was not properly costed and is being reopened to find an additional £1bn cuts to the equipment programme.

guardian 22-FEB-11

[said:]: To be sacked by email is a shameful and callous way to be treated.

thesun 15-FEB-11

[said:]: We all know that you cannot stop every redundancy in the armed forces but this is no way to treat soldiers who have served in Northern Ireland, Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.

bbc 15-FEB-11

[added:]: There is a problem here. The Government is running the MoD in a shambolic way. It has had a defence review led by cuts, rather than by our military and foreign policy needs.

independent 15-FEB-11

[said this:]: staggering figure

bbc 14-FEB-11

[ said]: Certain values are constant,

guardian 13-FEB-11

[said:]: It is vital that industry is properly consulted as a way forward is established, since maintaining industrial capabilities in the UK should be a Government priority.

heraldscotland 09-FEB-11

[said:]: We respect the announcement that the Government is cancelling the proposed deal. The Labour shadow defence team has been calling for clarity for several months.

independent 08-FEB-11