Failure in Afghanistan would have profound consequences for our national security. It would undermine the NATO alliance structure that has been the bedrock of Britain's defence for the last 60 years... I will not allow this to happen on my watch. Bob Ainsworth afghanistanalliancebedrock share on social
I have strengths, and I have weaknesses. I don't pretend to be able to write a great thesis or doctorate - I have no pretensions in that direction. Bob Ainsworth directiondoctorategreat Change image and share on social
The last thing we want to do is to go into an area and inflict unnecessary civilian casualties. One is too many. Bob Ainsworth areacasualtycivilian Change image and share on social
The reasoning for our civil-military plan is that lasting success will be when the Afghan government, security forces and people can resist the insurgents and terrorists themselves. Bob Ainsworth afghancivilforce Change image and share on social
We are not in Afghanistan because girls were not allowed to go to school, but helping them do so will give the Afghan people hope for a better future. Bob Ainsworth afghanafghanistanallow Change image and share on social
It's hard to find good teamwork in practice, and I have never thought that we, as a party, were any better at working as a team than the Tories, despite our core values. Bob Ainsworth corefindgood Change image and share on social
It's true that people were told facial hair was not appreciated by the British public, but I just decided to keep the moustache. Bob Ainsworth appreciatebritishdecide Change image and share on social
When I was first elected to parliament 18 years ago, one of the many things that struck me and that I still feel now is how the Labour Party, the party of collective action, can, at MP level and above, behave in such an individualistic way. Bob Ainsworth actionagobehave share on social
As the Chief of the Defence Staff says, you don't defend on the goal line. Defending the interests of the U.K. means tackling threats early and at source, and that means intervening overseas. Bob Ainsworth chiefdefencedefend Change image and share on social
If you stand at an election and put a manifesto in front of people saying you're going to improve health care, you have to stick by that. Bob Ainsworth careelectionfront Change image and share on social
