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A tale of two speeches: how Labour divisions were laid bare in Syria debate

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Shaw E (2015) A tale of two speeches: how Labour divisions were laid bare in Syria debate. The Conversation. 04.12.2015.

Abstract
First paragraph: As the British parliament debated whether to bomb Syria, it became clear just how divided the Labour party has become. No doubt many commentators will claim that this shows that the party is “in disarray”, “hopelessly split” and “all over the place”. But it might also be that allowing members to openly disagree on sincerely held opinion about a complex issue could be seen as a sign of maturity in a political party.

Keywords
Parliament; UK politics; Labour Party; Rhetoric; Parliamentary Labour Party, Hilary Benn

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https://theconversation.com/a-tale-of-two-speeches-how-labour-divisions-were-laid-bare-in-syria-debate-51764

StatusPublished
FundersEconomic and Social Research Council
Publication date04/12/2015
Publication date online04/12/2015
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/29606
PublisherThe Conversation Trust
Place of publicationLondon

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Dr Eric Shaw

Dr Eric Shaw

Honorary Research Fellow, Politics