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15 Apr 2010

Scottish Socialist Party reject "doom and gloom" politics

The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) have said that they offer an alternative to the “doom and gloom of mainstream parties”, after launching their manifesto for the UK general election.
13 Apr 2010

Plaid Cymru manifesto focuses on protecting the vulnerable

Plaid Cymru have launched their general election manifesto with an insistence that protection for the vulnerable is a political priority that other parties are ignoring.
19 Mar 2010

Defence Select Committee says war should lead to 'better peace'

The Defence Select Committee of the House of Commons is facing a mixed response after saying that war is not just about winning but should lead to a “better peace”.
13 Mar 2010

A phoney war over "defence" spending

Not for the first time, the government and the Tories are fighting a phoney war over military spending.
6 Mar 2010

Outrage as soldier sentenced to prison for opposing war

A military court has sentenced a former solider, Joe Glenton, to nine months imprisonment for refusing to participate in military action in Afghanistan after he developed a conscientious opposition to the war.
5 Mar 2010

A tale of two hearings

Two very different hearings have taken place in Britain today, concerned with questions of peace and war.
5 Mar 2010

Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cost £18 billion, admits Brown

The Prime Minister has admitted that Britain’s participation in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has cost UK taxpayers over £18billion. He told the Iraq Inquiry that invading Iraq was “the right decision and made for the right reasons".
21 Feb 2010

Surging towards Afghan peace?

'Surge, attack, negotiations' is a cycle of action that has a ring of familiarity - and not just in Afghanistan, says Gene Stoltzfus. But not everyone is confident that aggression will bring a just peace.
11 Feb 2010

Senior chaplain suggests that clergy should avoid criticising war

The Royal Navy’s most senior chaplain has triggered controversy by appearing to ask clergy not to criticise the war in Afghanistan or government military policy. He said that critical comments from the pulpit could damage morale.
4 Feb 2010

Defence Review ignores the real questions, say campaigners

The government is facing criticism for the narrow range of its Defence Review, which was presented in a Green Paper in the House of Commons yesterday. Campaigners say that it ignores fundamental questions about security and conflict.

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