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It was a truly inspirational speech from Hilary Benn, one of those rare moments when a politician gauges the feeling in the House and speaks with such conviction that he brings the undecided into his way of thinking. I found myself really wanting to agree with him, but the fact remains Russia...

What polls? I understand that there were polls undertaken in the immediate aftermath of Paris indicating a pro-bombing stance but now, in the cold light of day when we have time to reflect on previous campaigns in the Middle East / Libya it is obvious the real difference will be made by grounds...

Last night I watched the Newsnight 45 minutes Special Debate on bombing ISIS targets in Syria. I believe that the NO camp won that debate because the YES camp couldn't come up with ANY credible plan for the aftermath. This morning I woke up to hear on the news the Foreign Secretary finally...

A strong Labour leader opposed to bombing ISIS in Syria would be able to carry his party on this issue; Corbyn, however, is a weak leader and the votes in favour of bombing from Labour MPs are likely to prove decisive.

What a f*cking shambles. If the NSC poll is anything to go by - and I don't see why it isn't - then 64% of people are against bombing ISIS targets in Syria. Cameron is in the minority and the Tory government could lose a vote in the house AGAIN. Labour have elected as leader someone who is...