Cameron urges MPs to back Syria strikes

Britain’s parliament looks set to vote on Wednesday in favour of joining the bombing campaign against the Islamic State militant group in Syria, despite growing doubts among the public and some MPs.

Top Jewish parliamentarians were torn ahead of a high-profile vote on whether to extend the UK’s military intervention against Islamic State.

“We had to be sure that they are a clear and present danger to the UK”.

Meanwhile Chorley’s Labour MP Lindsay Hoyle, who as deputy speaker is not allowed to vote on the issue tonight, admitted he was opposed to immediate air strikes in Syria.

“If the vote of no confidence is carried the MPs can then limp on until their selection at the next General Election, when they will be deselected”, the email said.

However, the airstrikes have caused a split in the Labour Party with Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn supporting them.

Prime Minister David Cameron, confident of winning approval, has accused legislative opponents of sympathizing with terrorists.

But he warned MPs: “Isil have brutally murdered British hostages”.

Another hashtag being used by anti-war protesters is #DontBombSyria, which dates back to at least 2013 when David Cameron last tried to get a vote passed on Syria military action.

Although he believes “it is important to stand by our allies”, Mr Rosindell has criticised Mr Cameron for not having “a proper strategy” that considers the wider implications of air strikes in Syria.

Tory minister Robert Halfon and Labour MP Ivan Lewis were among those taking widely differing views on airstrikes in Syria. Somewhere between 30 to 70 Labour MPs are expected to ignore Corbyn’s opposition to airstrikes and vote with the government.

Cat Smith, Labour MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, has criticised Mr Cameron following the widely reported remarks he made to the 1922 committee (formerly the Conservative Private Members’ Committee) last night.

“Any action taken must be in our own national interests. I respect the fact that governments of all colours are have had to fight terrorism and that this is a debate about how to fight terrorism, not whether to fight terrorism” but would not retract the comments.

Mr Cruddas said the debate was “not straightforward” and that although he “understand” Mr Cameron’s arguments that Isis is a threat and the United Kingdom should support the French after the Paris attacks, he is “not convinced” air strikes would weaken Isis ground forces.

The Labour leader has previously argued that Cameron has failed to show that bombing IS will work in pushing them back and degrading their attacking capabilities.