Sentences with phrase «shadow defence secretary jim»

Labour's shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy told MPs he was deeply concerned that service personnel returning from Afghanistan would find themselves welcomed as heroes by the public - but sacked by the government.

Further senior Labour figures came out in support of No to AV today, including shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy.

«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,» shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy commented.

Experts have little confidence in the government's ability to tackle today's challenges,» shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said.

It's an open secret within the Labour party that shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy MP was key among those alleging wrong - doing in Falkirk.

«This is astonishing criticism from the government's own spending watchdog,» shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said.

«Just as many RAF personnel will be thinking about returning home having performed heroics in Libya, ministers are drawing up their P45s,» shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said.

Labour's shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said the report showed that decisions had been «stitched up» to meet the government's spending plans rather than Britain's security needs.

Not exact matches

Jim Murphy MP, Labour's shadow defence secretary, accuses the government of failing to review the facts properly in the defence review.

Jim Murphy has been demoted to the shadow international affairs brief and replaced as shadow defence secretary by Vernon Coaker

Former Labour defence spokesperson and shadow development secretary Jim Murphy described their claims as «desperate».

Jim Murphy, Labour's shadow defence secretary, said that whilst previous decisions had been taken «in good faith» those responsible had not been correctly informed.

Jim Murphy MP, shadow defence secretary, called on the government to think again over the strategic defence and security review:

Jim Murphy has been demoted to the shadow international affairs breif and replaced as shadow defence secretary by Vernon Coaker

Jim Murphy, the shadow defence secretary, said: «It is risible to pretend that the SNP could defend Scotland on a budget just 7 % of that from which Scotland currently benefits.

Jim Murphy, the shadow defence secretary - described as «thoughtful» by Benedict Brogan in the Telegraph this week - is not just that.