“The Labour membership must have a voice”.
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The thought that some Labour MPs might be prepared to play intra-party politics over an issue such as this will sicken all decent people.
Mr Cameron said the worldwide community was working hard for a unity government in Libya because extremist groups took advantage of ungoverned space to flourish.
And he “seriously questioned” the Prime Minister’s claim in making the case for airstrikes that there are 70,000 moderate Syrian fighters to take on Islamic State militants on the ground.
Outlining his case last week for extending United Kingdom military action from Iraq into Syria, Mr Cameron stressed he would only hold a Commons vote on the issue if he was certain of securing a majority. We do not believe we can solve this problem through some extra military action alone.
‘Obviously there are strong views on both directions. We will have a further discussion on this. The decision will be made on Monday.
He also hit back at Labour MPs plotting his downfall by saying they failed to realise the party had “changed” since his election, warning the rebels: “I am not going anywhere”.
“Labour MPs need to listen to that voice and try to understand where they are coming from”, he said. “We will come to a decision as a party”.
“When he says shambles, I know for example that during the shadow cabinet meeting there were people who were texting and briefing journalists”.
But asked if the whipping position would be a collective decision by the shadow cabinet, Mr Corbyn said: ‘It is the leader who decides. I am enjoying every moment of it’.
On the popular Andrew Marr show on Sunday, he argued that for a start Syrian intervention would be counter-productive because it will necessary involve civilian casualties, citing in support media reports including a Sunday Observer article that quoted refugees in Turkey from Raqqa warning of enormous civilian casualty figures if Britain were to bomb the city.
Lindsey German, who organized the Downing Street protest for Stop the War had a message for MPs s in parliament, “You have made a disastrous mistake in 2003 when you voted for war”.
Speaking later at the Commonwealth summit in Malta, where he flew after the ceremonies in Paris, Hollande called on British lawmakers to support France’s intervention in Syria.
“I am hoping he’s taking my view into account the same as other party members”.
“I am here because I don’t like war and I think violence generates violence”, said Maria Munoz, a resident of the Spanish capital.
Watson, the deputy leader, has been trying to broker a deal with Corbyn to allow a free vote, as it is possible that key shadow cabinet ministers would have to resign if the leader insists they vote against airstrikes.
The split within Labour has led to speculation that Corbyn will face a mutiny.
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He calls for senior Labour Party MPs, Alan Johnson, Hilary Benn and Rosie Winterton, to plead with Mr Corbyn to “step aside for the good of the party”.
