“This is a tough choice, but it is also a stark one.” – Tony Blair’s speech in favour of the Iraq War
On 18 March 2003, Tony Blair addressed the House of Commons, urging MPs to vote for intervention in Iraq.…
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Chilcot: what will happen when the Iraq report finally comes out?
Tomorrow the Chilcot Report will be released. It was set up to examine the decision to invade Iraq…
Investigations, training and the question of life bans: Jan Royall’s recommendations over Oxford University Labour Club furore
This is the executive summary and recommendations of Baroness Royall’s report into allegations of anti-Semitism at Oxford University…
Lord Dubs hails Cameron climbdown on child refuges
Labour today forced David Cameron into a u-turn over his controversial refusal to accept child refugees into Britain.…
Jonathan Reynolds: My plea to Labour’s Jews – stay with us and let’s stamp out anti-Semitism
Not being a racist really isn’t that hard. For most people in the Labour movement, it’s programmed…
Naz Shah apologises and quits as frontbench aide over Israel “relocation” plan
Naz Shah has resigned as aide to shadow Chancellor John McDonnell after it emerged she backed plans to “relocate”…
Blair: West must consider ground troops in fight against ISIS
Tony Blair has raised the possibility of western states deploying ground troops in the Middle East to halt…
Ian Austin: Calling Israel an “apartheid state” is a barrier to peace
It’s extraordinary to think it’s been 25 years since millions of us sat transfixed by live footage of…
Syria intervention: MPs vote for airstrikes against ISIS
Thursday, 06.51: Final scores were 66 Aye, 152 No, 11 Abstain. The full list of how every Labour…
“Only a negotiated peace settlement can overcome the Isil threat in Syria” – full text of Corbyn statement
Mr Speaker, The whole House recognises that decisions to send British forces to war are the most serious,…
