Tim Johnston (21/11/09)

It has recently emerged that the Shadow Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, is to withdraw British troops from Germany as our 20,000 strong presence there is “no longer necessary”.

The withdrawal sounds completely reasonable.  There is absolutely no point having 20,000 British soldiers in Germany whatsoever.  However, what is less reasonable is what Liam Fox plans on doing with these forces.  Whilst he hasn’t stated precisely what he wants to do with 20,000 extra troops, the answer is, in any case, obvious.…[Continue Reading]