Syria vote unlikely due to lack of Labour support
A House of Commons vote on further military intervention in Syria is now unlikely, as not enough Labour…
ISIL
Labour could support action against ISIS in Syria – but Jeremy Corbyn won’t
Labour are “ready to work with the Government” to formulate a plan to defeat ISIS, according to Shadow…
However MPs voted on airstrikes – they must now hold the government to account
Britain is now at war with ISIL. At some point over the weekend that will cease to be…
“This is the hardest test, but the aim is clear” – Watch Ed Miliband’s Iraq statement
Ed Miliband this morning spoke in favour of UK involvement in airstrikes on ISIL in Iraq. He said:…
How many Labour MPs will rebel over Iraq airstrikes?
The debate over airstrikes in Iraq against ISIL is ongoing this afternoon in the Commons. It’s clear that…
Ed Miliband’s full Commons statement on Iraq airstrikes
Mr Speaker, I rise to support the government motion concerning military action against ISIL in Iraq. It is…
LabourList readers back airstrikes – but ground troops are out of the question
Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander confirmed on ITV’s Good Morning Britain earlier today that Labour will be supporting…
Ed Miliband has made the right call on Iraq. Now he must make the right call on Syria too
Today Ed Miliband will stand in Parliament, and back the government’s plans for airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq.…
Miliband says Labour will back airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq (but, not yet, in Syria)
After a a hastily arranged Shadow Cabinet meeting this afternoon in Manchester, Ed Miliband has announced this evening…
PMQs review: A sober tone reminds us of the important role our Parliament can play
The return from the summer break left no shortage of topics for the first Prime Minister’s Questions of…
