Sir Campbell
Sir Campbell
Sir Ronald Hugh Campbell GCMG PCwas a British diplomat who held several important positions including that of British ambassador to France from July 1939 to 22 June 1940, when the armistice between Germany and France was signed at Compiègne...
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I have done my best to fulfil my responsibility to him and to the party in circumstances which were difficult for everyone ... It has been an enormously difficult time and there have been huge conflicts of loyalty. We have to accept the sincerity of intention of people in what it was they tried to do.
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Two and a half years on, we must begin to bring this occupation to an end.
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So while Conservatives may think that youth, inexperience, and naivete are the answer to their problems; I say they are not the answer to the country's problems.
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None of this was ever put before parliament or the British people in March 2003 when military action commenced.
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I am determined to continue to demand from (Prime Minister) Tony Blair clear answers to some serious questions: What steps has he taken to close down the camp, and what representations has he made to secure the release of detainees? Both Parliament and the public need to know.
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I am determined that we will continue to develop a modern, forward looking liberal agenda.
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The prime minister has a lot of explaining to do.
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The existing law is quite adequate to the problem.
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At a time when some of our critics have been quick to writes us off, I intend to reassert our credibility and authority. This movement has been fighting for Liberalism for a century and a half. A great cause is not going to be destroyed in a month and a half.
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It should not be nine years or nine days that the Prime Minister should be worried about but the fact that his nine lives are almost used up.
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Yet again, this issue will be raised in capitals throughout the Middle East, and perhaps most importantly in the streets of these Arab capitals. It makes the task of the coalition forces in Iraq yet more difficult.
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He made us a donation which we accepted in good faith and which is regarded as being legitimate.
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The purpose of passing legislation is not to 'send a message', as the prime minister seems to argue. It is to change the law. This new offence is an unwelcome and unnecessary distraction.
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He could have tackled the unfair tax system. He could have made the environment a priority. He could have faced up to the pensions crisis. He could have addressed the problem of personal debt. He has declined to do any of these. This is a legacy from which it will be difficult for him to escape.