The Bow Group’s online editor Graham Godwin-Pearson has spoken on the Government’s defeat last night in the Commons over the possibility of military action in Syria.
It follows more deaths in the country after a suspected, severe chemical weapons attack.
The Government lost by 13 votes (30 Conservative and 9 LD rebels) and Labour lost its amendment by 114 votes, causing rifts in Ed Miliband’s Shadow Cabinet.
Graham described the lack of appetite for military intervention within Westminster as ‘Iraq Syndrome’, comparable with Margaret Thatcher’s phrase ‘Suez Syndrome’, which was only shaken off by the Falklands War.
He said, “Without military action on the table, how can Britain begin to impose any will on President Assad, if it is proved that he committed these atrocities?
“However, MPs on all sides voted on conscience. It was a bad night for political leaders, but a good night for democracy.”
You can here the full interview here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radiobristol/on-air