Parliamentary revolt (in the UK re. authorizing a Syria attack)
Source: UK Guardian
It appears that the parliamentary revolt that Cameron feared, to avoid which he agreed to wait for the UN chemical weapons report and hold a double vote, is happening anyway.
A remarkable wave of opposition to military strikes on Syria appears to be sweeping the British parliamentary debate this evening. The parliament is scheduled to hold a first vote on Syrian intervention at 10pm local time, in about 20 minutes.
Prime minister David Cameron had anticipated receiving the authorization he seeks in a second vote, to be held after the delivery of a UN weapons inspection report. But now some members are predicting there will not be a second vote on military action because "the numbers don't stake up", in the words of Conservative MP Edward Leigh.
Andrew has compiled a list of coalition MPs who have expressed skepticism about military intervention. Of course, expressing skepticism is very different from voting against the government.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/29/syria-crisis-iran-says-all-efforts-must-be-made-to-prevent-military-action-live
A parliamentary rebellion indeed.
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