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Lives could have been saved if Government acted earlier on Snatch Land Rover - HarveyTue, 16 Dec 2008Commenting on today’s Government statement on the use of the Snatch Land Rover, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said: "The Government has acted shamefully late on Snatch Land Rovers." |
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Chilling Dannatt report shows appalling degree of under-preparedness for frontline troops – HarveyMon, 17 Nov 2008Commenting on the findings of a report commissioned by Chief of General Staff General Sir Richard Dannatt, which found that 10 of the 89 deaths of British soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan last year were ‘entirely avoidable’, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said: “It is chilling that the lives of British troops are being put at such unnecessary risk." |
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Dannatt right to highlight military overstretch - HarveyMon, 17 Nov 2008Responding to General Sir Richard Dannatt’s comments that ministers must not take ‘cheap options’ when equipping the Armed Forces, and that the Army is under pressure due to fighting two wars at once, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said: “General Dannatt is absolutely right to highlight equipment issues. Our troops are still having to make do with tired old vehicles and a crippling shortage of helicopters." |
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Parliament must be allowed to vote on future of nuclear deterrent - HarveyWed, 05 Nov 2008Commenting on today’s NAO report on the future of the UK’s nuclear deterrent, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said: "At a time when the defence budget is critically overstretched, we need assurances from the Government that the country will not be saddled with elastic costs for the future nuclear deterrent." |
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Government should have made announcement on armoured vehicles for Afghanistan much sooner – HarveyMon, 03 Nov 2008Commenting on the Resignation of SAS Commander, Major Sebastian Morley, over the continued use of Snatch Land Rovers in Afghanistan, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said: “It’s an admirable stand for Major Morley to take, but it might have had more effect if he’d taken it earlier." |
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Loss of MoD data is disturbing breach of security - HarveyFri, 10 Oct 2008Commenting on reports of the loss of a hard drive containing the names and private details of around 100,000 serving armed forces personnel, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said: “This is extremely serious news and the immediate priority must be to ensure the security of all military personnel." |
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Troops in Afghanistan need Government support - HarveyMon, 06 Oct 2008Commenting on warnings from Britain’s most senior commander in Afghanistan that the war against the Taliban cannot be won, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said: “Brigadier Carleton-Smith is right to say that a decisive military victory in Afghanistan is unrealistic." |
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Hutton will inherit department in crisis - HarveyFri, 03 Oct 2008Commenting on today’s announcement of the appointment of John Hutton as Defence Secretary, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said: “John Hutton will inherit a department in a state of deep crisis." |