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Peter Kyle MP is sent photograph of dead baby over support for Syria air strikes | Peter Kyle MP is sent photograph of dead baby over support for Syria air strikes |
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A Labour MP who declared himself in favour of Britain launching air strikes against isis in Syria has revealed he has been sent a photograph of a dead baby by anti-war protesters. | A Labour MP who declared himself in favour of Britain launching air strikes against isis in Syria has revealed he has been sent a photograph of a dead baby by anti-war protesters. |
Peter Kyle, the MP for Hove and formerly an aid worker in the Balkans, says he believes the image was designed to "intimidate" him. | Peter Kyle, the MP for Hove and formerly an aid worker in the Balkans, says he believes the image was designed to "intimidate" him. |
He told The Telegraph: "As somebody who has worked in the field as an aid worker I don’t need to see that photograph to understand how shocking what can happen in conflict is. | He told The Telegraph: "As somebody who has worked in the field as an aid worker I don’t need to see that photograph to understand how shocking what can happen in conflict is. |
"People have put deep thought and a lot of anguish into this decision and are taking a very principled stance. We need to have respect for each other’s views on this." | "People have put deep thought and a lot of anguish into this decision and are taking a very principled stance. We need to have respect for each other’s views on this." |
The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has granted MPs a free vote on military action, despite openly declaring his opposition to it. A debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday will conclude with a ballot on whether the UK should join US-led coalition forces in launching a bombing campaign against Isis in the region. | The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has granted MPs a free vote on military action, despite openly declaring his opposition to it. A debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday will conclude with a ballot on whether the UK should join US-led coalition forces in launching a bombing campaign against Isis in the region. |
David Cameron is expected to win the vote thanks to the support of pro-intervention Labour MPs, as tension in the shadow cabinet deepens. | David Cameron is expected to win the vote thanks to the support of pro-intervention Labour MPs, as tension in the shadow cabinet deepens. |
On Tuesday, shadow minister Clive Lewis told colleagues it would be "their fault" if the war extended "with no ends", the Huffington Post reported. | On Tuesday, shadow minister Clive Lewis told colleagues it would be "their fault" if the war extended "with no ends", the Huffington Post reported. |
And it has also been reported that some Labour MPs were left in tears after being warned by hard-left activists they would be “murdering women and babies” if they backed military action. | And it has also been reported that some Labour MPs were left in tears after being warned by hard-left activists they would be “murdering women and babies” if they backed military action. |
Others - including Stella Creasy, who saw a group of 500 people march through her constituency of Walthamstow on Tuesday evening - have apparently been threatened with deselection. | Others - including Stella Creasy, who saw a group of 500 people march through her constituency of Walthamstow on Tuesday evening - have apparently been threatened with deselection. |
Mr Cameron described Mr Corbyn and his allies as "a bunch of terrorist sympathisers" ahead of the debate over air strikes in Syria, but has so far refused calls to apologise. | Mr Cameron described Mr Corbyn and his allies as "a bunch of terrorist sympathisers" ahead of the debate over air strikes in Syria, but has so far refused calls to apologise. |
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