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Troop retention fears worry army chief
Army chief worried by troop morale

By politics.co.uk staff The way British soldiers are being treated between tours of duty to Afghanistan could damage their long-term retention, the head of the Army has warned. General Sir David Richards warned Ministry of Defence officials in a memorandum published by the Sunday Times that he was worried about the impact on morale of… Read more »

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Gloria De Perio lends her talents to Labour
GMTV’s Gloria ruffles Labour activists’ feathers

By politics.co.uk staff Labour campaigners in Geoff Hoon’s safe Ashfield seat are getting hot under the collar after an attempt to parachute in GMTV’s Gloria De Piero. Ms Piero is the breakfast programme’s political editor and is being considered to succeed the former defence secretary in his Nottinghamshire constituency, in an all-female shortlist. “Gloria would… Read more »