We have tended in politics in this country to concentrate on the domestic, on the here and now - the 'what's in it for me'. Bob Ainsworth concentratecountrydomestic Change image and share on social
Stalin's policies pushed the world into the Cold War. Putin has the potential to be equally as dangerous. Bob Ainsworth colddangerousequally Change image and share on social
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
The war in Afghanistan is too important to be reduced to a political football. We are fighting there to protect our national security. We are confronting the Taliban-led insurgency to prevent terrorists returning to that country. Bob Ainsworth afghanistanconfrontcountry 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
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
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
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
