MP suggests drift in timeframe and handling of Musa Kusa indicates desperation Yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons, during a Statement on Africa and the Middle East from the Foreign Secretary John Baron MP pressed the Rt. Hon. William Hague MP about the drift that was apparent in the expected length of...
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MP highlights intervention aimed at regime change Today, John Baron MP has highlighted the events over the last week clearly show regime change is the aim of our intervention in Libya. Recent comments by Cabinet Ministers have made it clear that our targeting of military assets on the ground in Libya will only...
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MP suggests Arab allies should have put it in and questions what is the end game Last night John Baron MP voted against a Government Motion supporting the Libyan No-Fly Zone. The Government won the vote 557 – 13. During the Debate he questioned the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition....
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MP: not one of the pre-conditions for a successful campaign exists in Afghanistan During Defence Questions in the House of Commons this week, John Baron MP pressed The Rt. Hon. Liam Fox MP, the Secretary of State for Defence, over why he believed we were going to beat the Taliban. John said: “The...
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MP: Review will be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny This afternoon in Parliament, during the Foreign Affairs Select Committee’s questioning of the Foreign Secretary, John Baron MP raised the issue of Britain’s policy on arms exports to autocratic regimes. John suggested that it is difficult to preach about democracy if one is not on...
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MP says BBC World Service cuts ‘very short-sighted’ Today in the House of Commons during Foreign and Commonwealth Questions, John Baron MP pressed The Rt. Hon. William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, over what the Government was doing to promote political reform in the Middle East. John said: “The provision of accurate and independent...
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MP advises caution Today in the House of Commons in a Statement by the Prime Minister on the Middle East and North Africa, progress was outlined about the plans for a no-fly zone. John asked: “May I suggest a note of caution about a no-fly zone. Our record of intervention in this region...
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MP: You can only preach democracy from the moral high ground Today in the House of Commons, during a Statement on Libya, John Baron MP pressed the Foreign Secretary over events over the weekend. John said: “Apart from the irony of sending a warship named after a pork sausage to rescue Brits from a...
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Committee MP says Report fails to emphasize two crucial distinctions The Foreign Affairs Select Committee’s Report “The UK’s foreign policy approach to Afghanistan and Pakistan” was published today. The Committee endorsed the Report 8 – 1, with one abstention. John Baron MP voted against the Report. John said: “I agree with the report’s criticism...
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MP: we must be careful about ‘crowd-control’ arms sales Today the Prime Minister made a Statement in the House of Commons on Libya and the Middle East. He highlighted the current situation, the steps Britain was taking to help its Nationals and touched upon political reform. John Baron MP took the opportunity to...
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