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It'll be tricky to form a government with 152 MPs.
3 Dec 2015 14:24
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posted 3 Dec 2015 16:12, edited 3 Dec 2015 16:12
Just another posh boy bellend. Careerist.
I don't believe a word these guys say - fantastic speech? Yeah right.
posted 3 Dec 2015 16:21, edited 3 Dec 2015 16:21
it could be argued that it was a clever political move - if public opinion is as strongly against airstrikes as he claims it is you can bet that voters won't forget which labour MPs voted for them when election time comes around.
even more so if ISIS manage to carry out an attack in the UK in response to us bombing syria. pro-war MPs will be all but unelectable, strengthening corbyn's position.
even more so if ISIS manage to carry out an attack in the UK in response to us bombing syria. pro-war MPs will be all but unelectable, strengthening corbyn's position.
it could be argued that it was a clever political move - if public opinion is as strongly against airstrikes as he claims it is you can bet that voters won't forget which labour MPs voted for them when election time comes around.
even more so if ISIS manage to carry out an attack in the UK in response to us bombing syria. pro-war MPs will be all but unelectable, strengthening corbyn's position.
even more so if ISIS manage to carry out an attack in the UK in response to us bombing syria. pro-war MPs will be all but unelectable, strengthening corbyn's position.
it could be argued that it was a clever political move - if public opinion is as strongly against airstrikes as he claims it is you can bet that voters won't forget which labour MPs voted for them when election time comes around.
It'll be tricky to form a government with 152 MPs.
it could be argued that it was a clever political move - if public opinion is as strongly against airstrikes as he claims it is you can bet that voters won't forget which labour MPs voted for them when election time comes around.
even more so if ISIS manage to carry out an attack in the UK in response to us bombing syria. pro-war MPs will be all but unelectable, strengthening corbyn's position.
even more so if ISIS manage to carry out an attack in the UK in response to us bombing syria. pro-war MPs will be all but unelectable, strengthening corbyn's position.
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that's not what i'm saying, what i'm suggesting is that perhaps it influenced his thinking in terms of allowing a free vote as opposed to enforcing the whip. the fact that he showed how the opinion of labour members was strongly against airstrikes seemed to be a warning to the PLP that although they can vote as they feel they are standing against the majority of labour party members and ultimately there may be consequences when it comes to their reselection.
as i recall corbyn made a big deal about how the PLP needs to be more accountable to the wider party membership as part of his election campaign.
as i recall corbyn made a big deal about how the PLP needs to be more accountable to the wider party membership as part of his election campaign.
If half the PLP weren't going to rebel he would have whipped them, regardless it's bizarre to blame Corbyn for standing up for a principle he has held for decades, in fact the recent insults of him are irrational particularly given everyone supposedly wanted politicians who actually held views, believed in them and stuck by them.
General population seems to be roughly 50/50 split on airstrikes and this is the period of most public willingness, give it 2 years, a few disastrous missions, X dead civilians and no real progress etc and you can bet public opinion might not be so kind
General population seems to be roughly 50/50 split on airstrikes and this is the period of most public willingness, give it 2 years, a few disastrous missions, X dead civilians and no real progress etc and you can bet public opinion might not be so kind
I find it amazing that public opinion was 50/50 given recent history.
I've had arguments with people over this subject, it's pointless and massively frustrating. Seems like some people genuinely believe that if we don't 'fight them over there' they'll be soon beheading us in our living rooms and installing sharia law in every council in Britain.
And anyone who thinks this doesn't make us a bigger target is a fucking moron imo and I hope when the attacks do come it's you who gets your fucking legs blown off not some poor cunt who laid down on the streets on London in protest.
I've had arguments with people over this subject, it's pointless and massively frustrating. Seems like some people genuinely believe that if we don't 'fight them over there' they'll be soon beheading us in our living rooms and installing sharia law in every council in Britain.
And anyone who thinks this doesn't make us a bigger target is a fucking moron imo and I hope when the attacks do come it's you who gets your fucking legs blown off not some poor cunt who laid down on the streets on London in protest.
Can someone show me non bias polls which suggested that public opinion was overwhelmingly in support of airstrikes? I couldn't find any non biased reporting on this fact. But judging by the trends on twitter and certainly other forms of social media etc the majority of people I saw were very much against it. I totally agree with Bill above on the sentiment of bombing them makes us more of a target if anything. This country has a government which does not listen to it's people and only serves to represent it's own interests. A destabilised middle east is good for this bunch of mindless billionaires only caring about trade and profit.
I agree with DuffMan, they've capitalised on the anger in the wake of Paris so people are little more receptive to the warmongering.
They're talking about boots on the ground now - so wait for a few more dead soldiers (naturally, cunts like Hillary Benn won't see any action) and the mood will change.
Completely pointless activity.
It's not, it's roughly 50/50 in England, in Scotland it's 3/4 against.
They're talking about boots on the ground now - so wait for a few more dead soldiers (naturally, cunts like Hillary Benn won't see any action) and the mood will change.
Completely pointless activity.
Can someone show me non bias polls which suggested that public opinion was overwhelmingly in support of airstrikes? I couldn't find any non biased reporting on this fact. But judging by the trends on twitter and certainly other forms of social media etc the majority of people I saw were very much against it. I totally agree with Bill above on the sentiment of bombing them makes us more of a target if anything. This country has a government which does not listen to it's people and only serves to represent it's own interests. A destabilised middle east is good for this bunch of mindless billionaires only caring about trade and profit.
It's not, it's roughly 50/50 in England, in Scotland it's 3/4 against.
hilary benn completely changed his mind in the past two weeks, very odd:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hilary-benn-shadow-foreign-secretary-says-labour-wont-back-air-strikes-on-syria-a6734651.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hilary-benn-shadow-foreign-secretary-says-labour-wont-back-air-strikes-on-syria-a6734651.html
hilary benn completely changed his mind in the past two weeks, very odd:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hilary-benn-shadow-foreign-secretary-says-labour-wont-back-air-strikes-on-syria-a6734651.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hilary-benn-shadow-foreign-secretary-says-labour-wont-back-air-strikes-on-syria-a6734651.html
Just another posh boy bellend. Careerist.
I don't believe a word these guys say - fantastic speech? Yeah right.
he's trying to come across as statesmanlike so he can become next labour leader if corbyn is ousted - press already jumped on it
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/could-hilary-benn-saviour-labour-6945915
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/03/hilary-benn-speech-syria-labour-mps-war
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/could-hilary-benn-saviour-labour-6945915
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/03/hilary-benn-speech-syria-labour-mps-war
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