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September 17, 2004
More on Blair impeachment
Impeachment now has the support of 21 MPs.
This is both a moral issue - a prime minister should not mislead parliament and the country with impunity - and also a practical political one. Any positive and progressive policies that Blair may support are harmed by the association. He is a liability and embarrassment to pro-Europeans and his support for the European Constitution referendum will lose votes if he remains in office.
www.snp.org/html/news/printerfriendly.php?newsID=2437
www.snp.org/html/news/printerfriendly.php?newsID=2433
Disappointingly Menzies Campbell describes impeachment as “a silly season stunt”, so presumably the Liberal Democrats will not officially back it, even if it attracts significant support from main party back benchers.
http://www.libdems.org.uk/index.cfm/page.homepage/section.home/article.7383
The ImpeachBlair website www.ImpeachBlair.org has been smartened up and it is now possible to register with them. Unfortunately the site is still not up to date with the list of supporting MPs.
Posted by Simon Holledge at September 17, 2004 12:08 AM