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LIB DEMS TAKE FIGHT FOR RAF LEUCHARS TO LONDON
The campaign for the retention of RAF Leuchars heads to London today as Sir Menzies Campbell MP, North East Fife MSP Iain Smith and Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Tavish Scott MSP meet with Armed...
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RAF LEUCHARS MEETING: “FREE AND FRANK EXCHANGE” WITH MOD
North East Fife MP Sir Menzies Campbell, Iain Smith MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Tavish Scott met with the Minister for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey at the Ministry of Defence this...
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Campbell Dismisses Unfounded RAF Leuchars “Speculation”
Senior Liberal Democrat MP Sir Menzies Campbell has dismissed the latest bout of “speculation” about the future of RAF Leuchars in his North East Fife constituency and has been assured by Ministers...
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REPORTS OF FURTHER MoD CUTS WILL “MAKE GRIM READING” FOR OUR ARMED FORCES
Speaking amid unconfirmed reports that the Ministry of Defence is seeking further savings from the Armed Forces next year, senior Liberal Democrat MP and member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee...
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RAF LEUCHARS BEST PLACED TO DETER AND DEFEND AGAINST TERRORIST AIR THREAT
The strategic location of RAF Leuchars is vital in defending the UK’s airspace from attack and, in the event of an emergency, can be overhead “Tier One” risk targets such as Torness nuclear power...
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RAF LEUCHARS: “SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT” STILL TAKING PLACE
Figures released to North East Fife MP Sir Menzies Campbell show that nearly £3million has been spent by the Ministry of Defence on Typhoon infrastructure at RAF Leuchars in the last seven months...
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RAF LEUCHARS: PRIME MINISTER “IMPRESSED” BY “REMARKABLE” LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR...
As the campaign to save RAF Leuchars nears its conclusion, Sir Menzies Campbell MP is “reassured” that the case for the retention of the base in his North East Fife constituency is being well...
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Sir Menzies Campbell: there is an unanswerable case for retaining RAF Leuchars
In a special article, MP Sir Menzies Campbell tells The Courier why the UK Government should keep RAF Leuchars open. Sometime this week it will be D-Day for RAF Leuchars. Ever since Leuchars was...
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RAF LEUCHARS: DECISION “FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG, STRATEGICALLY INEPT AND LIKELY...
North East Fife’s Member of Parliament Sir Menzies Campbell has described the decision announced by the Defence Secretary not to retain RAF Leuchars as “fundamentally wrong, strategically inept, and...
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“HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT” AT LEUCHARS DECISION
Sir Menzies Campbell MP has expressed his “huge disappointment” that the “committed and passionate” campaign for the retention of RAF Leuchars was unsuccessful. Sir Menzies said: “The decision to close...
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