Wouldn't say I agree that there is an idea that the public are against action. What is coming across from Corbyn and Abbot is that the labour party membership are aligned with Corbyn. Bearing in mind that is only about 350k people that isn't a great proportion of the population.
Didn't he Institute for Fiscal Studies comment that there is only a 50/50 chance that the £27b will materialise. Doesn't that make Osborne a bit of a gambler?
You don't expect MPs to consult on every issue but when it is about potentially going to war and with the possibility of putting troops on the ground then they should be aware of what the mood is in their constituency. MPs don't just represent members of their parties, they represent their...