The last time a British prime minister was defeated by the Commons on a war motion was 1782
Spectre of Blair haunts Syria war
This morning the UK wakes up with the spectre of one man hanging over Westminster, the UK and the Anglo-American relationship.
The last time a British prime minister was defeated by the Commons on a war motion was 1782 when MPs refused to go on fighting – of all people – the restless Americans wishing for independence.
It’s taken Tony Blair, Iraq and the dodgy dossier to bring about such a historic moment again in our land.
The travesty, the falsehoods went deep over Iraq. Last night we found out just how deep into the political psyche of the nation. After Iraq, if a PM said there are trees in the rainforest you’d need to send for proof.
Tony Blair’s intervention in this campaign-to-bomb undoubtedly was the worst nightmare for Cameron and Obama. Down there with any putative Dubya endorsement. A political misjudgement. A PR catastrophe.
- See more at: http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/syria-blair-spectre-haunts-war-cameron-uk/
Ironic, isn't it?
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- This man:
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