Shadow foreign secretary steps out of his fathers shadow with a speech that outshines Cameron’s unconvincing case for war
Syria may not be liberated,but Hilary Benn has been. Freed from the burden of his father’s shadow. Freed from the necessity of toeing a party line. Free to be himself. Free of doubt. Where others both for and against extending air-strikes on Syria – had spoken with hand-wringing angst of the torment they had suffered in squaring their consciences, Benn knew only moral certainty. The vote to go to war had never been in question. What had been missing was a leader the House of Commons could unite behind. Now they had their man. Related: Syria airstrikes: MPs approve UK action against Isis after marathon debate Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com