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As at November 2010 the following companies support the work of First Defence:<ref>'[http://www.firstdefence.org/html/publications.html Publications]', ''First Defence'' website, accessed 9th November 2010</ref> | As at November 2010 the following companies support the work of First Defence:<ref>'[http://www.firstdefence.org/html/publications.html Publications]', ''First Defence'' website, accessed 9th November 2010</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:28, 4 January 2011
First Defence is a right wing defence think tank. It describes itself as:
- a policy group of practical thinkers whose purpose is to put national defence and security back at the top of the political agenda.[1]
Contents
Activities
Adam Holloway, MP, a member of the Defence Select Committee, has written a paper, "The Failure of British Political and Military Leadership in Iraq", which is downloadable from the First Defence website.[2] The paper is a critique of the process by which Tony Blair took the UK into war with Iraq and the post-invasion policies.
People
As at October 2007:[3]
- Dr Julian Lewis MP Parliamentary Chairman
- Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Pattie President
- Mark Cann Treasurer
- Caroline Flynn-MacLeod Director
- Mark Prisk MP Vice-President
- Nick Watts Policy Director
As at January 2010:[4]
- Adam Holloway Parliamentary Chairman (May 2009-present) [5]
People
As at November 2010:[6]
- Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Pattie President
- Mark Cann Treasurer
- Caroline Flynn-MacLeod Executive Director
- Mark Prisk MP Vice-President
- Nick Watts Policy Director
- Adam Holloway Parliamentary Chairman
Funders and supporters
As at January 2010 the following companies "support the work of First Defence":[7]
As at November 2010 the following companies support the work of First Defence:[8]
Activities
First Defence Activities
Recent Events
Recent Events by First Defence
First Defence Documents
Documents published by First Defence
Address
45, Great Peter Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3LT
Notes
- ↑ First Defence, First Defence website, accessed 13 Jan 2010
- ↑ The Failure of British Political and Military Leadership in Iraq, First Defence website, accessed 12 Jan 2010
- ↑ First Defence Who we are, accessed 23 October 2007
- ↑ Who We Are, First Defence website, accessed 13 Jan 2010
- ↑ First Defence, People, accessed 3 January 2011.
- ↑ First Defence Who we are,first defence accessed 1st November 2010
- ↑ Publications, First Defence website, accessed 13 Jan 2010
- ↑ 'Publications', First Defence website, accessed 9th November 2010
