[314] This appointment was criticised by shadow defence minister Kevan Jones, who expressed the view that Livingstone knew little about defence and that it would damage the party's reputation. (en.wikipedia.org)
His reshuffle involved moving Emily Thornberry from shadow defence minister to shadow foreign secretary. (totalpolitics.com)
But shadow defence minister Gerald Howarth warned: «The government is failing to provide sufficient support for the hard - pressed British infantry. (politics.co.uk)