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as having "a history of doing propaganda for the opposition forces in Syria". On BBC Television News he said, "When I was Chief of
Defence Intelligence I had huge pressure put on me politically to try and say that our bombing campaign in Bosnia was achieving all sorts of things which it wasn't. I was
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through the House of Lords. During his time with the Home Office, he produced the United
Kingdom's first-ever National Security Strategy (as trailed in his Seaford House paper of 1992) and Cyber Security strategy as well as formulating a series of other new strategies: the counter-terrorist policy,
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Elizabeth II and the First Sea Lord. West led the demand by the Royal Navy for a major ceremony. He is credited with persuading the government to make the event include a large-scale fleet review. In 2005 he served as the chief mourner at a reenactment of
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Dartmouth training squadron in March of that year and led the study into employment of women at sea before spending three years as head of naval intelligence rewriting the NATO intelligence manual after the collapse of the
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Ministry of Defence, West left documents detailing large cuts to the Navy on a canal towpath. These documents were recovered and then published by a journalist from
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of ABBA with "I'm not having an affair with her". Newspaper reports at the time said "He always had an eye for beautiful women" and that he was "a bon viveur, fond of good wine, good food and good chat".
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Falkland Islands. He remains the President of the HMS Ardent Association. He was promoted to
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programme that he was not "totally convinced" of the need for 42-day detention (without trial) of terrorist suspects. But less than two hours later, following a meeting with the
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on 21 May during the successful retaking of the islands. West was the last to leave the sinking ship and was subsequently awarded the
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put under huge pressure. So I know the things that can happen with 'intelligence', and I would just like to be absolutely sure."
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The Former First Sea Lord in his capacity as Chancellor of
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Carter, Lewis; Edwards, Richard (17 December 2007).
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Commander-in-Chief East Atlantic and NATO Commander
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2075:. Tom Scholes-Fogg. 7 October 2011. Archived from
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1046:What Next for Labour? Ideas for a New Generation
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513:and Chief of the Naval Staff from 2002 to 2006.
1857:"Sir Alan appointed to the Imperial War Museum"
1833:. Southampton Solent University. Archived from
948:West was installed as the first Chancellor for
509:. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he was
2152:Sabur, Rozina; Malkin, Bonnie (30 June 2015).
2127:"Lord West challenges Michael Gove to a fight"
1962:"Advisory Council β Political Council members"
1387:(Supplement). 13 December 1982. p. 16121.
1327:(Supplement). 12 December 1969. p. 12549.
834:. West co-ordinated the naval response to the
464:Alan William John West, Baron West of Spithead
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1894:. Southampton Solent University. 10 May 2018
1490:"Officer who lost plans made First Sea Lord"
1432:(Supplement). 8 October 1982. p. 12836.
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2309:"Labour MPs condemn Corbyn cronies - News"
1768:(Supplement). 31 December 2003. p. 2.
1608:(Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 2.
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778:. He was responsible for the move of the
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1964:. Henry Jackson Society. Archived from
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1347:(Supplement). 1 May 1970. p. 5038.
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892:Delivering Security in a Changing World
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1831:"Chancellor Lord West of Spithead"
1576:. UK Defence Forum. Archived from
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2204:Jessica Elgot (29 January 2016).
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2359:Stone, Jon (11 October 2020).
2333:Webster, Ben (15 April 2018).
2307:Fisher, Lucy (16 April 2018).
2018:. 13 July 2007. p. 10139.
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2578:Chief of Defence Intelligence
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586:in 1976 and then the frigate
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397:Chief of Defence Intelligence
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2664:The Lord Jones of Birmingham
2073:"Admiral Lord West: Defence"
231:Member of the House of Lords
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3063:The Hon. Sir Richard Dundas
3053:The Hon. Sir Richard Dundas
2052:"UK Parliament - Biography"
1806:. Solent University. 2018.
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614:In 1980 he was promoted to
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696:Senior Royal Navy career
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618:and took command of the
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563:. He was confirmed as a
393:Commander-in-Chief Fleet
213:Professor Graham Baldwin
2806:Lord Archibald Hamilton
2796:Lord Archibald Hamilton
2427:London Evening Standard
2032:. BBC. 16 November 2007
1714:. BBC Radio 4 β Midweek
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71:Official portrait, 2020
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3194:Sir Charles Madden, Bt
3128:Sir Frederick Richards
3088:Sir Hastings Yelverton
2998:The Hon. George Dundas
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2643:The Lord Malloch-Brown
2529:BBC News, 29 June 2007
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3269:Sir Peter Hill-Norton
3159:Sir Francis Bridgeman
2963:Sir Richard Bickerton
2943:Sir Thomas Troubridge
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1126:Douma chemical attack
1064:Scottish independence
969:Henry Jackson Society
930:2004 New Year Honours
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810:. West was created a
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535:Clydebank High School
367:Years of service
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3344:Sir George Zambellas
3299:Sir William Staveley
3118:Sir Richard Hamilton
3093:Sir George Wellesley
2866:Sir Francis Holburne
2851:Sir Charles Saunders
2516:Parliament Biography
1968:on 23 September 2013
1652:on 17 September 2016
1081:via programmes like
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800:Operation Desert Fox
595:lieutenant commander
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3435:Royal Navy admirals
3390:People from Lambeth
3324:Sir Nigel Essenhigh
3294:Sir John Fieldhouse
3274:Sir Michael Pollock
3264:Sir Michael Le Fanu
3224:Sir John Cunningham
3209:Sir Roger Backhouse
3199:Sir Frederick Field
3123:Sir Anthony Hoskins
3083:Sir Alexander Milne
3073:Sir Alexander Milne
3018:Sir George Cockburn
3008:Sir George Cockburn
2988:Sir George Cockburn
2811:Lord Vere Beauclerk
2598:Sir Nigel Essenhigh
2478:The Daily Telegraph
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2131:The Daily telegraph
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2401:. 30 November 2022
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1574:"Naval deployment"
1522:. 16 November 2007
1475:The London Gazette
1450:on 24 October 2012
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1384:The London Gazette
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2898:Sir Hugh Palliser
2791:Sir Charles Wager
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