LabourList readers oppose Budget surplus and Syria airstrikes
In recent week the Labour leadership team have signed up to George Osborne’s proposal for the government to…
Middle East
Mary Creagh says failure to act in Syria “opened the door to ISIS”
Shadow International Development Secretary Mary Creagh has said that the failure of western governments to act against Bashar…
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…
Our counter-terrorism policy is a mess and it’s about time Labour said so
Here are three predictions for the next few years: 1) ISIS will continue to consolidate its territory in…
Tony Blair to stand down as Middle East Quartet Special Envoy
Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair will stand down as Special Envoy of the Middle East Quartet next…
Jerusalem is on the verge of exploding and taking the Middle East with it
Jerusalem seems to be a holy city standing on the edge of a holy war. “The Second Intafada…
The Government should listen to the Commons on recognising Palestine
The vote last week by the House of Commons in favour of the recognition of Palestinian statehood was…
Palestinian Statehood: a right to be recognised, not a gift to be given
The weeks of bloodshed witnessed in Gaza this summer, and the breakdown of meaningful negotiations in April this…
“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…
