The Curmudgeon (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
The Ministry for War and the Colonies, which in the past has accommodated such hefty piles of recyclable rubbish as Geoff Hoon and Des Browne, has been requested to provide storage space for "thousands of tonnes of cars, tin cans, plastic bottles and glass" until market forces are obliging enough to find a use for them. Such is the joined-upness of the Government's green agenda that further
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
From Yahoo News U.K./Politico U.K.: Afghanistan may be the defining conflict of the 21st century, defence secretary John Hutton has said. Skip related content In his first major speech since taking over from Des Browne last month, Mr Hutton argued Britain's continuing involvement in the country "was and remains in our national interest". Read more ....
The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
At the Labour party confrence our unelected one eye'd leader said this of the troops: And we pay special tribute to the heroism of our armed forces, as Des Browne said yesterday - to their service and sacrifice in Iraq and in Afghanistan and in peacekeeping missions around the globe. Quite simply the best armed forces in the world. And yet they are happy for them to live in poverty Injured veterans...
Financial Time (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
Des Browne hailed it as a "historic day for defence" when he celebrated in July the signing of the £3bn contract to build the UK's biggest aircraft carriers. Mr...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 19/10/2008
London - Britain's new defence minister, John Hutton, made a surprise visit to Iraq Sunday, Britain's Ministry of Defence reported. Hutton, who took over the defence portfolio from Des Browne two weeks ago in a cabinet reshuffle, was expected to meet...
RssDaily (Free subscription) | 16/10/2008
Jim Murphy, our new SoS, tells us in his ministerial blog that he had the pleasure of speaking to Alex Salmond three times in a single week. Did he need to lie down afterwards? It is not known how many times Des Browne was on the blower to the FM but I can't imagine it was anywhere near as often. Gordon Brown it seems has only ever spoken to wee 'Eck at times of national crisis - terrorism, foot and...
"ROGUE GUNNER" (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Rt Hon Des Browne MP has expressed his pride at working alongside HM Forces and the MOD civil service as he leaves the Ministry of Defence. Read It Here (RG) When asked how he felt about leaving his post Mr Browne was quoted as saying…. “ I cudnne give a sh** pal, its all a load a bollocks, we canne win any Wars coz we are all bankrupt and doomed" . After taking a slug from a bottle of whiskey Mr Browne...
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Des Browne with Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith ( Photo from U.K. Ministry Of Defense ) War On Taliban Cannot Be Won, Says Army Chief -- Times Online Britain's most senior military commander in Afghanistan has warned that the war against the Taliban cannot be won. Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith said the British public should not expect a “decisive military victory” but should be prepared for a possible...
angels in marble (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
The Westminster New Labour regime is on to its third Secretary of State for Scotland since Alex Salmond became Prime Minister of Scotland. Angus Robertson, leader for the Scottish National Party at the Westminster parliament remarked: "Des Browne's departure shows just how much of a dog's dinner Gordon Brown has made of his reshuffle...It would have been far better to admit that the game is up for...
Saint Mary Magdalen, Brighton, UK (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Ruth Kelly is out and so is Des Browne. There is a lot of speculation as to whether Ruth Kelly went because she really wanted to spend time or because of her opposition to the Human Fertilisation and Embriology Bill, or simply that she found her Catholic Faith incompatable with her party's politics. One of the things that marks "New" Labour is its secularism, whilst Methodism and Catholic Social teaching...
Skuds' Sister's Brother (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Astonished to see Mandelson back. Surprised to see Des Browne go (though pleased to see that an Essex boy has moved up) and disappointed to see Tom Harris return to the back benches. I am starting to feel like a bit of a jinx though. Jayne and I don’t really mix with the political crowd [...]
The Herald (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Jim Murphy was last night tasked by Gordon Brown with taking the fight to the SNP in Scotland, after Des Browne stepped down as Scottish Secretary.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Gordon Brown has appointed a fulltime Secretary of State for Scotland with more freedom to take on the SNP after Des Browne refused to carry on in the role.
Telegraph Blogs : Guests (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
The MOD has just issued a couple of generous tributes to former Defence Secretary Des Browne from Sir Jock Stirrup, the Chief of the Defence Staff, and Lt. Gen Sir Nick Houghton, Chief of Joint Operations. As I blogged earlier today, for all the difficulties he experienced during his tenure, Mr Browne won the respect of the top brass, which is amply reflected in their tributes. I don't recall the...
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown undertook a cabinet reshuffle Friday that saw the departure of Defence Secretary Des Browne and the return to the cabinet of Peter Mandelson.
