MP highlights pitfalls of US Syrian strategy Responding to news that the US and some regional allies have started to conduct air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Syria, John Baron MP warns against possibility of mission creep and highlights the dangers of Western intervention. John said, “IS has to be driven out of...
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MP questions FCO Minister This morning John Baron MP secured an Urgent Question on the Government’s strategy against Islamic State (IS). The Minister for Europe, Rt Hon David Lidington MP, responded for the Government. This follows discrepancies between the Foreign Secretary and Number 10 regarding Government strategy on IS in the wake of President...
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MP says Parliament should be updated Overnight, President Obama set out US policy against the Islamic State (IS). This morning in the House of Commons, during Business Questions, John Baron MP asked the Leader of the House, Rt Hon William Hague MP, whether there would be a statement tomorrow to update Parliament on the...
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MP highlights dangers of Syrian intervention The President of the United States, Barack Obama, has outlined the US strategy to defeat the Islamic State (IS). This will see air strikes against IS targets, both in Iraq and in Syria; increased support for ground forces fighting IS (with the exception of al-Assad’s forces); increased counter-terrorist...
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MP says Syrian strikes are ill-advised As the Government considers its response to the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS), there is speculation that the Prime Minister will soon announce plans for military strikes against the extremists, in concert with Western and regional allies. These would take place in Northern Iraq, but may...
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MP says Britain must preserve military capabilities This afternoon John Baron MP spoke at the Global Strategy Forum, an organisation which facilitates discussions about foreign affairs, defence and international security issues. John was invited to join a panel to debate the implications on future British military interventions following Parliament’s decision to vote down military...
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MP says Britain should act in concert with other countries The civil war in Syria is worsening, and the UNHCR Syrian programme estimate 2.3m refugees have so far fled the fighting. The majority are seeking sanctuary in neighbouring countries, and are being accommodated in refugee camps, many of which are vastly overfilled and which...
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MP questions G20 support for Iranian talks Today in the House of Commons, during the Prime Minister’s Statement on the G20 summit, John Baron MP asked the PM as to the support within the G20 for extending any forthcoming peace talks on Syria to Iran. John asked: “The Prime Minister is right to...
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MP says Iran should be included in any peace talks John Baron MP today pressed the Foreign Secretary during questions in the House of Commons about Britain’s role in Syria now that Brittain had ruled out military intervention. John said: “In welcoming the Prime Ministers assertion that...
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MP: Iraq’s legacy is that the bar for military action has been set much higher Yesterday in the House of Commons, MPs rejected calls for Britain to join potential US and French air strikes on Syria. As a result of last night’s vote, Britain will not take part in any military strikes. John voted...
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