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…
Middle East
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…
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…
Britain has to fight ISIS, but should be wary of their trap
Yesterday night the terrorist group Islamic State released a video in which they beheaded the American journalist James…
Why we keep messing up in the Middle East
Britain’s history of failure in the Middle East is 150 years old. The presence of Britain in the…
Recall Parliament to discuss Iraq now, say LabourList readers
Parliament should be recalled to discuss the UK’s response to the ongoing crisis in northern Iraq, according to…
Government must step up response to Iraq tragedy, says Alexander
Douglas Alexander, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary has said that the Government must “step up the humanitarian response” to…
It is not armies or terrorists that will bring peace to Israel and Palestine – it is politicians
Let me start this by saying that I am a Jew. My great grandfather Aaron Ginsburg was Liverpool’s…
Weekly Survey: Iraq, Boris and retiring MPs
News emerged last week that tens of thousands of Iraqis were stranded on a mountain having fled slaughter…
Only international economic pressure on Israel can lead to resolution
When the Israelis launched their assault on Gaza, MPs were crowding into the chamber of the House of…
