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Tag Archives: Syria
Who gets to value our lives?
The murder of Alexander Litvinenko in a manner that apparently left a trail of polonium across London in 2006 concerns all of the people who were also present in the locations visited by the killer or killers. It is also something that concerns many … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Alexander Litvinenko, Russia, Saudia Arabia, Syria, Yemen
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A lack of liaison
The questioning of the Prime Minister by the Liaison Committee is in many senses the closest Parliament gets to a proper level of scrutiny of the leader of our Government. He is not elected by any voters apart from those … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Andrew Tyrie, David Cameron, Liaison Committee, Syria
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A failure to deliver
On Sunday Morning David Cameron was interviewed by Andrew Marr, who raise the issue of Syria and the decision from 2nd December, more than a month ago to deploy British planes and weapons. It was clear from the response to … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Andrew Marr, Crispin Blunt, David Cameron, Syria
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Biting off more than we want to chew
There are several items in the news over the last day or two that point to a difficult time for our Government and one of their oldest friends. The conflict in Syria which the David Cameron and Michael Fallon have … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Anna Soubry, David Cameron, Isil, Michael Fallon MP, Philip Hammond MP, Saudi Arabia, Sigmar Gabriel, Syria, Tim Cross, Yemen
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A challenge to our understanding of Government
On Wednesday night in the House of Commons, the overwhelming vote to extend military operations into Syria created a number of questions regarding the way in which our democracy operates. All MPs are elected as representatives of their constituents, not as … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Andrew Tyrie, Government, MPs, Peter Kyle, Political party, Syria
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Back to normal
The sight of the Chamber in the House of Commons full to bursting point for the debate on Syria, acts as a useful reminder that our Government is not well suited to its infrastructure. Most of the images of debates in … Continue reading
Please can we have a plan
Dear David, So it is the morning after the night before, you chose not to apologise for making comments that many of us judge to have been a complete lack of statesmanship. However despite that you have persuaded a large … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Britain, David Cameron, France, Syria, Terror, Terrorism
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Extremely worried, full of terror
The language and tone of our elected leaders and public agencies in their desire to protect the sanctity of our society is at risk of destroying it from within. It is understandable that David Cameron would have strong views about … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged ANC, Camden, David Cameron, IRA, ISIS, Jeremy Corbyn, Nelson Mandela, Raqqa, Syria
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Matt needs better briefing
Last night on Question Time Matthew Hancock MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office articulated an enthusiastic case for the UK to bomb Syria to try to defeat ISIL. He argued that this view was despite the fact that he had opposed the Iraq war, at … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Afghanistan, Caroline Lucas MP, Iraq, ISIS, Matthew Hancock, Syria
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knee jerk efficiencies
The news from yesterday that some £11Bn of efficiencies in MOD back office costs have been identified is the sort of announcement which deserves a fanfare. This is a significant sum and it would make a big dent in the funding of … Continue reading
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