#syriavote

[saynotowarbecause-blog]

Photography: Imogen Jeffes

Say no to war. 

[saynotowarbecause-blog]

Photography: Imogen Jeffes 

Say no to war. 

[ambershardsandfaeriedust]

I felt strongly so I made art. #dontbombsyria #art #Syria #politics #ukpolitics #notinmyname #syriavote #uk #peacenotwar #draw #drawing #artistsofinstagram #dailydrawing #ink #pencil

[adamkustura]

#SyriaVote

When you already have a conservative majority in the house, the vote yesterday was going to be inevitable, if the 66 Labour votes for the motion had been against the motion like everyone else the motion would still have carried regardless. We needed a good percentage of Conservative MPs to vote against the motion, sadly 7 was not enough. The 10 hours of debate in the commons yesterday was completely useless, an attempt by the PM to make us all feel like we were being listened to. They knew what was going to happen.

Sir Gerald Kaufman put it best in the commons yesterday - "I am not going to be a party to the killing of innocent civilians for what will simply be a gesture" because that's essentially what it is, Cameron wants to look "strong" amongst his allies regardless of what the consequences are. France didn't go with us into Iraq in 2003, so why must we go into Syria now? it's all completely useless. Diplomatic solutions need to be found, and not once did anyone really come up with reasons why we aren't cutting off their supply lines and their funding, or even questioning Turkey - an ally, why they're purchasing oil from them.

Notable Zionist Liam Fox talked about how we are already taking action in Iraq so, simply, why not go into Syria? citing "invisible borders in the sand" - is he so quick to forget that those lines were drawn by Britain (& France) in 1916? which has been one of the major contributing factors in the destabilisation of the region!

John Baron, one of the few voices of reason on the government benches yesterday said "We should have no excuse for repeating our errors" yet we have Yvette Cooper talking about peace processes and bombing innocent civilians in the same breath, can she not hear herself?

And now the government is distributing propaganda leaflets to make parents fear their children are all in danger of being radicalised (http://www.independent.co.uk/…/young-people-who-question-go…) that showing a mistrust of mainstream media and being angry about government policy, especially foreign policy, means that suddenly your kids are all going to be joining Daesh. They also note that glorifying violence might be a possible result of radicalisation - like voting to bomb innocent people in Syria maybe? hmm...this is all complete madness. Also, I'm extremely disappointed and ashamed, but not surprised, that my local MP Mark Harper voted FOR the bombing of Syria yesterday. All of you that clapped and cheered the decision to unleash hell on those who have done nothing but ask for help - you're disgusting. You all deserve to be in prison with Tony Blair and those that illegally took us into Iraq in 2003.

[bellelilyx]

The tirade of a “terrorist sympathiser”

Usually, I’m completely out of my comfort zone when discussing politics - I have my opinion but I prefer to keep it to myself because I fear not being able to back my argument up. However, after last night’s vote, I feel compelled to share my thoughts.

My heart is broken that 397 Members of Parliament voted to bomb Syria. I’m incredibly sickened that my own MP voted in favour of these air strikes. I’m lost for words. I cannot comprehend how these 397 people are comfortable, how they can live with themselves knowing that they have sanctioned bombs that will kill so many innocent civilians. I mean, I feel disgusted with myself for just being born in Britain because our “leaders” seem to think that air strikes will solve all of our problems.

Furthermore, the Tories want to ruin the lives of junior doctors, students, nurses, low-income families, the disabled, etc etc etc because the government just “doesn’t have the money”.

Finally, I am enraged that David Cameron called me a “terrorist sympathiser”. I don’t see how anyone could be considered a terrorist sympathiser for not wanting to subject a country to bombing at the hands of our own government. In addition, what right do you have to call me that? I don’t want you to run my country and I certainly don’t want a government making such big decisions on my behalf. 

I’m so upset that I have to be a part of this, this rest on my shoulders, too. Knowing what our government is doing makes me so... lost for words... I just wish I knew what I could do

This is not in my name

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34987921)

[curiouslyottilie-blog]

Each and every MP can, should and will be held personally responsible for the death of all innocent civilians in Syria and Iraq by the means of bombs payed for by the ‘respectable nation’ of Britain.

[annaspanneh]

the syria vote wasn't decided on what was morally the right thing to do, it was decided on who spoke most eloquently in parliament

[annaspanneh]

has anyone else just concluded that the speaker for parliament is a tory and a psychopath, as he laughs in response to jeremy corbyn been shouted at and he laughs as mps vote to bomb syria