Army hands redundancy notices to 4,480 soldiers as it launches campaign for 10,000 new recruits

dailymail 18-JUN-13

Bagehot: On the march with Red Ed

economist 25-APR-13

Labour ditches opposition to a cap on the number of immigrants who can come to Britain

dailymail 08-MAR-13

Fewer troops to return to Scotland

bbc 05-MAR-13

Irish and British join forces in Mali mission

irishtimes 14-FEB-13

Number of British troops fighting militants in Mali could top 300 in major escalation of UK's involvement

dailymail 29-JAN-13

Prince and Pippa given a reality check

TorontoStar 23-JAN-13

Harry 'dedicated' to reaching full Apache pilot potential

itv 22-JAN-13

Scottish Government: BAE 'an important employer'

itv 26-NOV-12

BAE Systems may sink its Portsmouth yard putting hundreds of jobs at risk

dailymail 25-NOV-12

Rwanda urban inflation falls 5.63 pct yr/yr in Sept

news 10-OCT-12

VIDEO: UK troops' safety 'is priority'

bbc 18-SEP-12

Heroes betrayed as 20,000 Army troops cuts are announced

thesun 05-JUL-12

Afghan forces prepare for US exit

aljazeera 26-MAY-12

Afghanistan: peace negotiator shot dead, four soldiers killed

euronews 13-MAY-12

Air rage: Fury over U-turn on Joint Strike Fighter jets

sundaymirror 11-MAY-12

U-turn over fighter plane choice

bbc 10-MAY-12

Third Afghan NATO death in a day

cnn 27-MAR-12

Six soldiers dead in Afghan blast

bbc 07-MAR-12

No cover for our soldiers

thesun 04-FEB-12

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

[said:]: The Government has a flawed plan for reforming the British Army.

express 18-JUN-13

[said:]: Our thoughts are with all those leaving the Army and their families. It is significant that so many have chosen to leave in such a tough economic climate. For the 700-plus who have been sacked, this is a real kick in the teeth. Each and every one deserves support to resettle in to civilian life and help finding work.

belfasttelegraph 18-JUN-13

[said:]: The Government has a flawed plan for reforming the British Army. There is a huge effort going into sacking soldiers, but nowhere near as much is being done to plug the gap by recruiting new reservists.

skynews 18-JUN-13

[said:]: Senior Army figures are right to warn that ministers' decisions could lead to a mismatch between capability and ambition.

independent 18-JUN-13

[said:]: The Government has a flawed plan for reforming the British Army. There is a huge effort going into sacking soldiers but nowhere near as much is being done to plug the gap by recruiting new reservists.

independent 18-JUN-13

[said:]: Each redundancy notice represents not just an out-of-work hero but a worried family.

sundaymirror 17-JUN-13

[wrote:]: This could be an easy but meaningful way of demonstrating to the whole service community and all of your customers how much you value our Forces’ courage, dedication and patriotism.

thesun 17-JUN-13

[said last night:]: Those who give so much for our country should always be looked after.

sundaymirror 17-JUN-13

[added:]: The SNP defence policy is based more on faith than fact.

express 14-JUN-13

[said:]: The whole country will applaud Prince Harry. Our forces should reflect the modern-day Britain they fight so hard to defend.

iol 10-JUN-13

[said:]: The whole country will applaud Prince Harry. Our Forces should reflect the modern-day Britain they fight so hard to defend.

nzherald 10-JUN-13

[said:]: The whole country will applaud Prince Harry.

thesun 09-JUN-13

[said:]: The public, who have looked on with a sense of astonishment and with a sense that there is one rule for those who govern and another set of rules for those who are governed, will just be utterly sickened by it, and they are right to be sickened.

independent 03-JUN-13

[said:]: This would be a meaningful move to support those who have given so much to our country. Service personnels' struggles and sacrifices often do not end when they leave the battlefield.

guardian 29-MAY-13

[-said]: As an association we always take a balanced approach,

CBC 15-MAY-13

[said:]: Flawed ministerial decisions have wasted millions of pounds of taxpayers' money at a time of mass service sackings and cuts to pensions and allowances.

guardian 10-MAY-13

[ said]: The Environmental Protection Agency's letter shows that despite multiple tries, the State Department is incapable of doing a proper analysis of the climate, wildlife, clean water, safety and other impacts of this disastrous and unneeded project,

latimes 23-APR-13

[said:]: Any extravagance is inexcusable at a time of cuts to pay, pensions and personnel.

thesun 21-APR-13

[said:]: We'll come up with our own plan and it's right for the opposition party to come up with its own plan.

harboroughmail 21-APR-13

[added:]: Should the US move any military assets out of Afghanistan to that region, has he confirmed to the US that the UK would be willing to fill any of the gaps created by that redeployment?

drogheda 15-APR-13

[said:]: Those who protect our nation are being pick-pocketed by David Cameron.

thesun 07-APR-13

[said:]: Most people will be puzzled why the SNP want to be part of the Nato alliance but want out of our most important alliance, of the United Kingdom.

TheScotsman 06-APR-13

[ said]: I’m totally against it,

nytimes 01-APR-13

[said:]: This looks like a hidden cut to defence spending. This is either incompetence or George Osborne clawing back billions from defence to pay for his failed economic strategy.

thesun 29-MAR-13

[said:]: It is a surprising choice, and we know that.

dailymail 29-MAR-13

[ said]: It's a climate-destructive fuel, and Vermont is committed to clean energy,

ABCnews 19-MAR-13

[said:]: Those who have volunteered to serve our country are genuine patriots and should have a say in the future of our country.

telegraph 13-MAR-13

[said:]: For months head-in-the-sand defence ministers have denied there was a problem, but now they've backtracked. Ministers' incompetence has been shown up in this humiliating move.

independent 12-MAR-13

[said:]: This is a stark warning for the government.

bbc 07-MAR-13

[said:]: I don't want it to become countercultural for people to vote Labour, the way it has become countercultural for people to vote Tory in Scotland. There are youngsters who weren't born when Mrs Thatcher was around who still would never vote Tory because of Thatcher ... That's not a journey we can afford to take in the south.

guardian 06-MAR-13

[said:]: You've got to have a one-nation electoral strategy alongside your one-nation values.

guardian 06-MAR-13

[said:]: The country will welcome troops returning from Germany but will want further details. People will need to know whether cuts are being made elsewhere to fund the investment in returning troops.

guardian 05-MAR-13

[said:]: The country now has an aircraft carrier with no planes to fly for years as well as the smallest army since the Boer War.

sundaymirror 03-MAR-13

[said:]: Ministers seem to be cutting kit we need while ordering equipment we'll never use. Ministers should be cutting from the backroom not the frontline.

bbc 28-FEB-13

[said:]: Those who have been lost will always be remembered and loved by their families.

bbc 21-FEB-13

[-said]: By rejecting the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, we can keep this toxic oil in the ground,

ipsnews 16-FEB-13

[ said]: Keystone XL is the key to opening up the expansion of the tar sands industry,

ipsnews 16-FEB-13

[-argued that]: Al Qaeda was presented as a grouping with traditional command and control structures. While truer in the past, it was and is a loose franchise; as much a worldview as a coherent entity. A search for simplicity and commonality led to solutions which paid insufficient regard to local circumstance and hailed ‘mission accomplished’ moments which may never be attainable in the traditional sense against extremism.

bloomberg 14-FEB-13

[said:]: In an uncertain world it is essential that the UK retains much of the equipment deployed in Afghanistan. 'The UK's military needs must be the priority but we must consider how we can best support Afghan forces who have a long-term challenge to secure lasting peace.

dailymail 07-FEB-13

[said:]: This is another blow to the country's confidence in the Government's competence on defence.

ananova 05-FEB-13

[said:]: I'm not going to second guess whether he should or shouldn't have said it.

cnn 04-FEB-13

[said yesterday:]: The country would be dismayed if the Arrows were scrapped to make yet more savings in defence.

sundaymirror 04-FEB-13

[said:]: This seems senseless and serious.

ananova 03-FEB-13

[said:]: The Red Arrows are part of our national character and history.

ibtimes 02-FEB-13

[said:]: We must protect those who protect our nation.

thesun 01-FEB-13

[added:]: The Government has not provided a full list of equipment that is accounted for. The financial baseline against which projections are made is unknown. This report covers less than half of defence expenditure. The Government's claims don't add up.

harboroughmail 31-JAN-13

[said:]: The Government must be clear. Is there a deal for French special forces and others to protect UK trainers?

sundaymirror 30-JAN-13

[said:]: We support the mission in Mali. But it’s important that the Government. keeps the public and parliament informed about all major decisions so that there is clarity about British aims in the region.

sundaymirror 29-JAN-13

[said:]: The heroes of today could be sacked tomorrow.

themirror 23-JAN-13

[said:]: One certainty is that the heroes of today could be sacked tomorrow. In a ‘carry on regardless’ strategy, serious skills are being lost.

express 23-JAN-13

[said:]: The government’s defence review committed the UK to an army of 95,000 but didn’t even mention Mali, Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria or even Libya. The threats have increased and yet the army is being cut to just 82,000, well below the previous promise.

TheScotsman 23-JAN-13

[ said]: The light was still flashing when it was found and that had to be demobilised as it could mislead shipping and cause a disaster,

theecho 23-JAN-13

[said:]: He’s obviously a young and brave man. He was candid. Perhaps he may have been more candid than the Palace may have wished.

dailymail 23-JAN-13

[-told]: The threats have increased and yet the army has been cut to just 82,000,

news_com_au 22-JAN-13

[ said]: There are real worries about the military impact of a loss of skills and capability at a time of increased threats and new global challenges,

rt 22-JAN-13

[said:]: Yesterday, the prime minister rightly spoke of the urgency of the Islamist terror threat to the UK from North Africa. But in a Carry On Regardless strategy, the very next day the Ministry of Defence announces 5,000 Army redundancies.

bbc 22-JAN-13

[said:]: The Government have got their priorities wrong. This is either incompetent or inconsiderate in the extreme.

themirror 21-JAN-13

[-said]: British forces may still be embedded with Afghan forces post 2014, continuing to put themselves in harm's way,

irishsun 17-JAN-13

[said:]: It is right that the international community takes action in Mali and that Britain makes a contribution. The growth of Islamic militancy in the region is a threat to international security and British interests. The British people will want to be clear about the strategic purpose of this mission and the scope of our military commitment, whether this is a one-off contribution or part of a phased engagement. It is vital that the long-term goal, alongside halting the advance of extremist groups and achieving s

guardian 14-JAN-13

[said:]: Our country is brilliant at turning civilians into soldiers, but we are not good enough when the time comes to turning soldiers back into civilians.

guardian 14-JAN-13

[said:]: Less than a year after [Defence Secretary] Philip Hammond claimed to have balanced the budget, waste and delay are characteristics of his equipment programme.

bbc 10-JAN-13

[said:]: Less than a year after Philip Hammond claimed to have balanced the budget, waste and delay are characteristics of his equipment programme.

dailymail 10-JAN-13

[said:]: This report is worrying. The Government stand accused of complacency and lacking contingency planning. Policy progress is falling behind the pace of the threat our armed forces face.

belfasttelegraph 09-JAN-13

[said:]: This report is worrying. The Government stand accused of complacency and lacking contingency planning.

independent 09-JAN-13

[-said]: There was a lot of anxiety,

news 07-JAN-13

[added:]: This must be looked at and similar exemptions to those which exist, for example for students, should be considered.

themirror 26-DEC-12

[said:]: If you choose to serve you should be rewarded not penalised.

themirror 26-DEC-12

[added:]: This is the fourth conflict in Afghanistan and we have no intention of there ever being a fifth.

bbc 20-DEC-12

[said:]: We want to see troop withdrawal and we welcome today's announcement. As we enter the 12th and penultimate year of UK combat operations in this bloody but unavoidable conflict, there will be rightly be lessons and consequences from Afghanistan.

itv 19-DEC-12

[said:]: Many will want reassurances about the safety of those who will remain in Afghanistan after their comrades have left. They may experience increased risk against which they must be protected.

independent 19-DEC-12

[said:]: The only thing that should be put on a fire is fuel. This bag shot up the chimney and was blocking fumes. You do not always get a strong smoky smell.

derryjournal 04-DEC-12

[said:]: This young lady lay down in a room for possibly up to two hours, breathing in carbon monoxide. She's very, very fortunate to be alive. Had she been left for much longer I think easily she could have died.

derryjournal 04-DEC-12

[said:]: This is worrying for everyone involved. There must be clarity from the UK government over the future of these yards and workforces.

express 26-NOV-12

[said:]: There must be clarity from the UK government over the future of these yards and workforces.

TheScotsman 26-NOV-12

[ says]: The survey results show that most Canadians are acting responsibly when it comes to reducing household debt,

TorontoStar 20-NOV-12

[added:]: Servicemen and women’s struggles, sacrifices and courage do not end when they leave the battlefield. Huge challenges exist for our veterans and we all have a duty to respect, honour and thank those who have served.

itv 10-NOV-12

[said:]: Ministers must explain themselves.

sundaymirror 09-NOV-12

[said:]: We support action to enhance the role of the Reserves, but the Government can go further to protect our reservists' patriotism.

independent 08-NOV-12

[said was:]: vital

bbc 08-NOV-12

[said:]: People will be shocked that veterans who have served with distinction are being sacked hours before receiving their full pension. I hope Ministers will consider taking into account length of service in making these painful decisions.

themirror 28-OCT-12

[said:]: There has to be total clarity that not a single penny piece of defence spending has been influenced by rule-breaking lobbying.

thesun 15-OCT-12

[said:]: These are grave allegations that have to be fully investigated. We need to know every detail, every meeting and every contact between those recorded in this video and those still serving in the MoD.

ananova 14-OCT-12

[-said]: We've steadily been hiring for the last couple of years, but it's always a lot of work,

msnbc 10-OCT-12

[said:]: Britain needs a defence industrial strategy now more than ever.

independent 10-OCT-12

[said:]: Our country is brilliant at turning civilians into soldiers, but we are not good enough when the time comes to turning soldiers back into civilians. Finding work is so important and that's why we launched the Veterans' Interview Programme...

bbc 01-OCT-12

[said:]: I think at some point there will have to be a referendum on the EU. I don't think it's for today or for the next year, but I think it should happen.

bbc 01-OCT-12

[said:]: This is an astonishing admission. The Defence Secretary had no idea about the inter­national community’s policy on Afghanistan.

TheScotsman 19-SEP-12

[said:]: It does appear to be a really significant change in the relationship between UK, Isaf and Afghan forces.

bbc 18-SEP-12

[said:]: The Government has put British jobs and common sense at risk.

thesun 13-SEP-12

[ said]: She was very lucky,

u 11-SEP-12

[said:]: A botched review and cuts to vital support have made our Forces feel under-valued and over-stretched. Cutting the Army by 20,000 while we have so many of our Forces serving in Afghanistan is a real blow.

bbc 23-AUG-12

[said:]: This shows our forces feel under-valued and overstretched.

sundaymirror 16-AUG-12

[said:]: David Cameron is boosting the incomes of the top brass while lowering reward and opportunity for the lowest paid.

themirror 08-AUG-12

[said:]: A second U-turn would throw the carrier programme into jeopardy and blow a hole in the Government’s defence budget plans.

thesun 16-JUL-12

[said:]: We would like to see the proportion in state schools increase and would support greater partnering between schools which have a cadet force and state schools which don’t, but want one.

telegraph 09-JUL-12

[said:]: The Argylls are brilliant and fearless and there are real worries that they will be reduced to guarding castles and being photographed by tourists.

TheScotsman 06-JUL-12

[ said]: Jobs and military capability have been lost and tradition and history have been sacrificed,

news 05-JUL-12

[said:]: It is wrong that someone who has served in Afghanistan is expected to join the back of the queue at the local job centre.

themirror 05-JUL-12

[said:]: The old ill-informed orthodoxy says that Labour is the party on the NHS and the Conservatives the party of the Armed Forces. In truth we must be credible on both when this Government is credible on neither.

thespectator 05-JUL-12

[ said]: He sought the reflected glory of the heroes who serve while preparing to cut the prestige they embody. The process has been as chaotic and the prime minister's behaviour has been cynical and should never be repeated,

guardian 05-JUL-12