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James Cartlidge
PoliticianLean Right
Shadow defence secretary.
Notable Quotes
"the incident was 'very concerning' and the UK should 'be in no doubt that Russia poses a direct threat'."View Story →
"We need the highly capable air defence it [HMS Dragon] provides to protect RAF Akrotiri."View Story →
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