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| + | On 20 November 2017, Houghton joined the [[House of Lords]] as a crossbencher. | ||
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| + | ===Threats against Corbyn=== | ||
| + | In September [[2015]], a senior serving general (most likely [[Sir Nicholas Houghton]]<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/nov/08/rmed-forces-chief-jeremy-corbyn-defence-trident</ref>), warned that a Jeremy Corbyn government could face "a mutiny" from the Army if it tried to downgrade them. The unnamed general said members of the armed forces would begin directly and publicly challenging the labour leader if he tried to scrap [[Trident]], pull out of [[Nato]] or announce "any plans to emasculate and shrink the size of the armed forces." He threatened that "The Army just wouldn’t stand for it. The general staff would not allow a prime minister to jeopardise the security of this country and I think people would use whatever means possible, fair or foul to prevent that. You can’t put a maverick in charge of a country’s security."<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/british-army-could-stage-mutiny-under-corbyn-says-senior-serving-general-10509742.html</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 6 June 2024
 Nicholas Houghton     (soldier) | |
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| Born | 1954-10-18 Otley, West Yorkshire, UK |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Sandhurst |
| Spouse | Margaret Glover |
| Member of | Banned from Russia 2015, Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies |
Senior UK soldier, House of Lords, Sandhurst | |
Activities
On 20 November 2017, Houghton joined the House of Lords as a crossbencher.
Threats against Corbyn
In September 2015, a senior serving general (most likely Sir Nicholas Houghton[1]), warned that a Jeremy Corbyn government could face "a mutiny" from the Army if it tried to downgrade them. The unnamed general said members of the armed forces would begin directly and publicly challenging the labour leader if he tried to scrap Trident, pull out of Nato or announce "any plans to emasculate and shrink the size of the armed forces." He threatened that "The Army just wouldn’t stand for it. The general staff would not allow a prime minister to jeopardise the security of this country and I think people would use whatever means possible, fair or foul to prevent that. You can’t put a maverick in charge of a country’s security."[2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/2017 | 1 June 2017 | 4 June 2017 | US Virginia Chantilly | The 65th Bilderberg Meeting |
