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Our Statement in response to President Trump's comments: The service and sacrifice of British personnel in Afghanistan cannot be called into question, and we condemn any comments that undermine their extraordinary contribution.

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How dare the Coward in the White House undermine the bravery and sacrifice of our British troops. Reform and Nigel Farage should be ashamed to associate themselves with him.

The names of the UK personnel who died in Afghanistan: George, Darren John Busuttil, Robert Gregory, John Kitulagoda, Jonathan Sherwood, Steven Cridge, Mark Craddock, Peter Edward Philippson, Jim Bartlett, Paul Patten, David Hashmi, Jabron Thorpe, Peter Jackson, Damien Raymond Eida, Alex Johnson, Ralph Nicholls, Ross Cutts, Andrew Barrie Reeves, Leigh Tansey, Sean Budd, Bryan James Hetherington, Jonathan Draiva, Anare Andrews, Gary Wayne Beattie, Stephen Bell, Gerard Martin Davies, Adrian Dicketts, Oliver Simon Johnson, Steven Knight, Benjamin James Langton, John Joseph Mitchelmore, Leigh Anthony Nicholas, Gareth Rodney Quilliam, Gary Paul Squires, Allan James Swarbrick, Steven Windall, Joseph David O'Donnell, Craig McCulloch, Luke Muirhead, Paul Wright, Mark William Wright, Gary Wigley, Jonathan Watson, Richard J. Dwyer, James Curry, Thomas Ford, Mathew Holland, Jonathan Summers, Scott Clark, Ross McLaughlin, Liam Reddy, Benjamin Smith, Michael Gray, Chris Davison, Simon Davey, George Russell Probyn, Daniel Bonner, Darren Gilyeat, Mike Sandford, Paul "Sandy" Downes, Neil "Tony" Wright, Thomas Dolan, Sean Wilkinson, Dave Hickey, Daryl Hawkins, Alex Atherton, David Keen, Barry Jones, Michael Rawson, Tony Hicks, David Foster, Robert Graham McClure, Aaron James Thrumble, John Bridge, Christopher Ford, Ben Wright, Damian Botha, Johan Brelsford, Craig Violino, Ivano Newman, Phillip Tunnicliffe, Brian Roberts, Alexis Alderton, Jake Mcdermid, John Sadler, Jack Johnson, Lee Gardiner, Darryl Lawrence, Damian Stephen Mulvihill, Damian Marsh, David Thornton, John Livingstone, Graham Keter Thompson, Gary Pearson, Robert Babakobau, Ratu Thompson, James Christopher Gostick, Dale Cuthbertson, Nathan Gamble, Daniel Murray, Charles David Bateman, James Doherty, Jeff Bryant, Sarah Larkin, Richard Reeve, Sean Robert Stout, Paul Whittaker, Joe Williams, Michael Shirley, Dan Johnson, James Barnes, Jason Stuart Rowe, Kenneth Michael Mathews, Jonathan William Cowton, Peter Joe Bland, Wayne Dempsey, Barry Cupples, Justin James O'Donnell, Gary Rawstron, Jason Lee Mason, Nicky Munday, James Rai, Yubraj Dunstan, Neil David McKibben, Robert Joseph Dura, Krishnabahadur Lucas, Alexander Evans, Tony Sparks, Georgie Birch, Marc Davies, Damian Fellows, Steven Manuel, John Henry Lewis, Aaron Nash, Stuart Deering, Robert Whatley, Benjamin Elms, Liam Reed, Chris Mackin, Travis Sawyer, Tom Herbert John Winter, Danny Robinson, Richard "Robbo" Nield, Daniel "Danny" Smith, Darren Kingscott, Stephen Gaden, Tom Gunn, Jamie Laski, Michael "Mick" Upton, Paul "Uppers" Harkett, Christopher John, Dean Stiff, Graeme Fasfous, Tobie Binnie, Sean Pun, Kumar Ross, Ben Sheldon, Adrian Evison, Mark Lawrence Mackie, Jason Suesue, Petero "Pat" Rossi, Jordan Richards, Robert Martin Hill, Kieron Bolger, Stephen Moffett, Nigel Thatcher, Cyrus McLaren, Robert Mervis, Paul Birchall, Sean Hammond, Joshua Thorneloe, Rupert Dennis, David Laws, Robert Elson, Dane Babington Browne, Ben Whiteside, Christopher Brackpool, John Hume, Daniel Aldridge, William Backhouse, James Horne, Jonathan Murphy, Joseph Scott, Lee Simpson, Daniel Toge, Aminiasi Etchells, Joseph Shepherd, Daniel King, Christopher Hopson, Craig Lawrence, Phillip Upton, Sean Lombardi, Anthony Mulligan, Kevin Hopkins, Dale Thomas Adams, Kyle Williams, Jason George Hale, Mark Wild, Daniel Hatton, Matthew Valentine, Simon Hunt, Richard Fullarton, James Annis, Simon Carter, Louis McAleese, Paul Young, Johnathon Bush, Shaun Houltram, Lee Andrew Millar, Stuart Elliott, Kevin Brandon, Richard James Elliott, Gavin Harrison, John Dunn Bridgeman, Jason McGrath, Stuart Hall, Brett Lockett, Michael Prosser, James Wojtak, Marcin Janes, Jamie Hill, James Oakland, James Mason, Thomas Schmid, Olaf Chant, Darren Telford, Matthew Major, James Boote, Steven Webster Smith, Nicholas Scott, Phillip Allen, Phillip Bassett, Samuel Fentiman, Andrew Marlton Thomas, Loren Loughran Dickson, Robert David Amer, John Paxton Drane, Adam Paul

Another day, another Dollar. Actually it's the same Dollar, just snowy today! Two pairs of gloves, two pairs of socks, one hat, one scarf & lots of soggy surveys: fun in the snow! #scotlibdems

In weather that can only be described as *minging* it was still good to be out on the doors in lovely Dollar today! Definitely on the road to Holyrood now... #scotlibdems

First Venezuela, next Greenland? You don't suck up to bullies like Trump, he will just see it as a sign of weakness. Keir Starmer needs to get on the phone to our European allies including the Danish PM, and show a united front against Trump's threats.

The ever shrewd Anthony Zurcher, the BBC’s North America correspondent, writes: ‘Trump, a sharp critic of the US invasion of Iraq, will now have to heed the words of one of the American architects of the Iraq War, Secretary of State Colin Powell, "If you break it, you own it."’

Another week another illegal act from Trump and more instability in the international system. Any constituents concerned about family in Venezuela can contact the Foreign office or can contact my office on Christine.jardine.mp@parliament.uk

Venezuela’s Maduro is a corrupt, vicious dictator repressing democratic opposition . But the US unilaterally capturing a foreign leader not at war breaches every canon of intl law. Justifies Putin in Ukraine/Xi in Taiwan. Might is right. Who next on what pretext? A dark moment.

Andrew Cotter sounds like someone who may be questioning his life choices by commentating on this tennis 'match'. I am similarly questioning my own for watching it. Murder on the Orient Express was the other choice dammit! #BattleoftheSexes

Splendid solstice: celebrating the shortest day with a quiet walk in the woods, collecting our sack of fabulous festive lamb from @growwildorganics & finishing with the Service of Lessons & Carols in St Michael's Church. Definitely feeling Christmassy now! #solstice #Christmas

Wonderful afternoon celebrating 50 golden years of the modern Deacons Court in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal in St Michael's Church. So grateful for everything the Court do for our town: Long Live The Marches! @deaconscourt #Linlithgow #deaconscourt50

Can't think of a better way to lift our festive spirits than the Festival of Christmas Trees at St Michael's Church in Linlithgow this weekend! Stunning display, the best way to spend a filthy December afternoon! #festivalofchristmastrees #stmichaels #linlithgow

“In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologising” @libdemdaisy

Really proud to have been part of the first ever SEStran conference in Edinburgh yesterday: the threads of connectivity, collaboration & partnership were woven expertly through the day - momentum was generated. Congratulations to the team on a really successful day! #sestranconf

Firstly, Richard Tice clutching pearls over lack of democracy is laughable. Secondly, this is hugely missed opportunity by Emma Barnett. Move on from Farage, ask about Nathan Gill. That's what we want to hear about #R4Today

Thank you all who stopped by our stall at the fantastic Advent Fayre on Saturday! Keep up with what we're up to and where you can find us at battle500.org.uk/ Why not order a voucher for our exclusive beer being made by @strangersbrew Pikestaff the perfect Christmas present