Putin could be as bad as Stalin, says former defence secretary
Senior Labour MP Bob Ainsworth warns that Russia is a bigger threat to world peace than Isis
June 2012
Greenslade
Local news crisis: look what journalists who know their patch can achieve
Roy Greenslade
Roy Greenslade presents a further extract from What do we mean by local?. It's by Les Reid, political correspondent of the Coventry Telegraph, who speaks up for the values of regional journalism
May 2011
Judges accuse Ministry of Defence of stifling challenges over treatment of detainees
High court says cutting off funding for public interest cases about allegations of UK involvement in torture is unlawful
January 2011
Former UK defence chief sues Daily Mail for libel
Labour MP Bob Ainsworth lodges papers with court claiming allegations of his 'bungling' during Somali kidnap of Britons were totally untrue and damaging
December 2010
All parties must see that the drugs war has failed
Observer editorial: BobAinsworth is not alone in craving a rational debate on drugs
At least Bob Ainsworth dares to speak about drugs
Nick Cohen
Nick Cohen: Our leaders are too addicted to power to upset voters by demanding we have a proper debate about the possible legalisation of narcotics
Ed Miliband rebukes Bob Ainsworth over 'legalise drugs' call
Former defence secretary described war on drugs as 'nothing short of a disaster' and called on government to look at other options
August 2010
Bob Ainsworth says he will not join shadow cabinet
• Former defence secretary says he is backing David Miliband for leadership • He might serve as a minister again when Labour returns to power
July 2010
'National security' Afghan justification doesn't hold
Ivo Petkovski
Ivo Petkovski: Our involvement in Afghanistan has galvanised radicals – it's time politicians took account of widely acknowledged realities
June 2010
Bob Ainsworth: Gordon Brown 'impossible' to work with
Ex-defence secretary attacks former prime minister, saying he largely ignored his views on defence policy while in office
May 2010
Likely Labour leadership candidate Ed Balls bides his time
Absence of former schools secretary from the battle puzzles some but Balls calls for his party to slow down
April 2010
The Q&A
Election Q&A: In the corridors of power
The Westminster pack answer the questions that matter
February 2010
Soldier killed on 27th birthday is named
Higher payouts for British troops wounded on duty
Welcome help for soldiers
Lewis Page
Armed forces are 'overstretched' says Commons defence committee
Taliban do not want to seek peace, says Bob Ainsworth
Don't wait for victory to start talking to the Taliban, Ainsworth tells Nato
Thread of the day
My heart refuses to race to this cross-Channel love-in
Martin Kettle
Defence green paper: Hostile environment for the top brass
