Is it time to end the war in Afghanistan?
According to the UN the last six months in Afghanistan have been the most deadly since records began in 2001. Is it now time to end the war in Afghanistan?
Edward Garnier
Cuts to detection and protection undermine fight against trafficking
The government’s commitment to trafficked people has again been questioned after it emerged funding has been denied to a pioneering charity, reports Claire French.
Coalition confusion over EU human trafficking directive
After giving the concrete answer of ‘no’ when asked whether the government would be signing the European directive on human trafficking just three months ago, is the coalition on the brink of doing an about turn? Last month, Home Office minister Lynne Featherstone told the Commons that the coalition had “decided not to opt in to the European directive at the moment”; yet last week, Solicitor General Edward Garnier seemed certain that the directive had in fact already been signed.
Tory Justice spokesman obsessed with cuts
After Andrew Lansley’s revelation that the Tories planned ten per cent cuts last month it was the turn of Shadow Justice Minister Edward Garnier to reveal the opposition obsession today. The Harborough MP appeared to let the cat out oftest