Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2860583.stm List of Labour resignationsSome members of the Labour Government are reconsidering their role in Parliament over the issue of a possible war with Iraq.Here is a list of the ones who feel they cannot support the prime minister's position. Monday 16:17GMT - Leader of the House of Commons Robin Cook resigns after a meeting with Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street. He said: "Neither the international community nor the British public are persuaded that there is an urgent and compelling reason for this action in Iraq." Tuesday 07:00GMT - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath announces his resignation as junior health minister on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, saying: "At the end of the day I don't support this action and it would be hypocritical for me to stay in government." 11:11GMT - Home Office Minister John Denham resigns saying: "I cannot support the government in tonight's vote." 11:39GMT - Bob Blizzard, Labour MP for Waveney, resigns as Private Parliamentary Secretary to work and pensions minister Nick Brown. 11:56GMT - Anne Campbell, Labour MP for Cambridge, resigns from her role as Private Parliamentary Secretary to Patricia Hewitt, secretary of state for trade and industry. ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.463 / Virus Database: 262 - Release Date: 17/03/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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