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| SNP move to force Iraq troop vote | SNP move to force Iraq troop vote |
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| The SNP are hoping to use the Queen's Speech - which details the government's legislative agenda - to force a key vote on troop withdrawal in Iraq. | The SNP are hoping to use the Queen's Speech - which details the government's legislative agenda - to force a key vote on troop withdrawal in Iraq. |
| Party leader Alex Salmond wants to amend a motion on the speech and bring about a debate on the Iraq situation. | Party leader Alex Salmond wants to amend a motion on the speech and bring about a debate on the Iraq situation. |
| Mr Salmond said he hoped to force the UK Government to reveal its "exit strategy" from the war-torn country. | Mr Salmond said he hoped to force the UK Government to reveal its "exit strategy" from the war-torn country. |
| The Queen's Speech took place on Wednesday morning amid pomp and ceremony in parliament. | |
| The SNP said there was an 83-year-old precedent for the move as the Liberal Party proved with a similar motion in 1923. | The SNP said there was an 83-year-old precedent for the move as the Liberal Party proved with a similar motion in 1923. |
| Those who are responsible for this blood-soaked quagmire now have the duty to tell us how they propose to remove our soldiers from this morass Alex SalmondSNP leader | Those who are responsible for this blood-soaked quagmire now have the duty to tell us how they propose to remove our soldiers from this morass Alex SalmondSNP leader |
| Speaking to BBC Radio Good Morning Scotland programme, Mr Salmond said he hoped to secure enough support for the move to bring about a debate on the issue. | Speaking to BBC Radio Good Morning Scotland programme, Mr Salmond said he hoped to secure enough support for the move to bring about a debate on the issue. |
| Former chancellor Ken Clarke, former government minister Claire Short and Labour's John McDonnell have all signed the amendment, which also has the support of Plaid Cymru. | Former chancellor Ken Clarke, former government minister Claire Short and Labour's John McDonnell have all signed the amendment, which also has the support of Plaid Cymru. |
| The extra backing increases the chances of it being selected and voted upon in the climax to the Queen's Speech debate. | The extra backing increases the chances of it being selected and voted upon in the climax to the Queen's Speech debate. |
| Mr Salmond said: "Those who are responsible for this blood-soaked quagmire now have the duty to tell us how they propose to remove our soldiers from this morass. | Mr Salmond said: "Those who are responsible for this blood-soaked quagmire now have the duty to tell us how they propose to remove our soldiers from this morass. |
| 'Hold it to account' | 'Hold it to account' |
| "If we gather support for the next couple of weeks, obviously that increases the chances of it being called to a vote." | "If we gather support for the next couple of weeks, obviously that increases the chances of it being called to a vote." |
| The Liberal Party tabled an amendment to the King's Speech in 1923, demanding withdrawal from Mesopotamia, now called Iraq. | The Liberal Party tabled an amendment to the King's Speech in 1923, demanding withdrawal from Mesopotamia, now called Iraq. |
| Westminster eventually demanded a withdrawal and the SNP is hoping to achieve a similar feat this week. | Westminster eventually demanded a withdrawal and the SNP is hoping to achieve a similar feat this week. |
| Mr Salmond added: "It is the job of opposition parties to try and pressurise and force the government and hold it to account and that is what we are doing. | Mr Salmond added: "It is the job of opposition parties to try and pressurise and force the government and hold it to account and that is what we are doing. |
| "What everyone in this country wants to know is how exactly are those who got us into this disaster attempting to get us out of it." | "What everyone in this country wants to know is how exactly are those who got us into this disaster attempting to get us out of it." |