Labour agrees: Bush is crap
There was a huge fuss made over here yesterday following reports that the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, referred to George Bush as "crap" during a private meeting at Number 10 Downing Street. He was speaking specifically about Bush's claims that the Iraq war would help secure the road map for peace between Israel and Palestine, the only reason that Prescott says he supported the Iraq war.
Far from being ostracised or asked to resign over his comments, many of his colleagues have publicly given their support to his opinion.
Ian Davidson Glasgow South West MP
"I think that John Prescott is to be commended for the quality of his political analysis. His comment on American policy is brief and accurate. Britain has got to ensure that it is no longer seen as simply being the glove puppet of the United States."
Glenda Jackson Hampstead and Highgate MP
"I entirely endorse his view. This is why Parliament should be recalled. This government is failing miserably as far as our approach towards the Middle East is concerned. We are simply... bag carriers for Bush and all his policies have been a disaster."
David Crausby Bolton North East MP
"One of the most disappointing aspects of the Iraq resolution is that we stuck our neck out and supported the Americans... on the understanding that the road map would be there but it's not been delivered at all. It's virtually been forgotten."
Ann Cryer Keighley MP
"I have no doubt that there is a very large number of Labour MPs who will be agreeing with what John Prescott is alleged to have said. I agree with it. There is huge concern and this goes right across the Labour back bench."
Jim Sheridan Paisley and Renfrewshire North MP
"I think he is right. I don't think the Americans have given the road map the priority it deserves and until you solve the problem of Palestine, other problems are going to appear. Every time Palestine comes up the agenda it gets... put on the back-burner."
Peter Kilfoyle Liverpool Walton MP
"What he is reported to have said reflects the views of many people in the Labour Party. It may not go down well in international diplomacy... but in the Labour Party it will be welcomed as a rare flash of honesty from a senior member of the Government."
Ken Livingstone Mayor of London
"I have no idea what John Prescott did or did not say since it was a private conversation, but... the current US administration has been a disaster for the American people and has done untold damage not only to international relations but to the environment."
Jon Trickett Hemsworth MP
"The actions and language of the British Government are actively hindering the prospects for peace in the Middle East; simultaneously enhancing the threat from terrorism... Our historic influence with Arab countries has been squandered."
John Austin Erith and Thamesmead MP
"If John Prescott did say it, then it touches a chord with many of us... American foreign policy is a major contributor to the crisis in the Middle East... and its failure to ensure adherence to UN resolutions regarding Palestine, and its failure to progress the road map."
Martin Salter Reading West MP
"It is abundantly clear that the Bush administration has been less than enthusiastic in pursuing the Middle East road map, and indeed many of its policies have actually inflamed the situation rather than sought to resolve this long-standing conflict."
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4 comments:
Oh Please! We all know Bush is on page one, while the rest of the world is on the next book in the trilogy, at least in public.
-wink-wink-
-annklein
But he's not finished page one surely? He's on the first paragraph I take it?
And what I found interesting about this is that Blair will find it very hard to fire him with such backbench support for his position. And his position is that Bush is crap. And even Tony Snow has been forced to address his comments.
I love this, it's a bit like me and my colleagues when the boss is out of the office, we get to let relax a bit and make our real feelings known.
Blair goes away and now everyone says what they really think!
So there is one good reason to have Prezza in charge whilst he's away!
I think Prezza has done himself no harm by verbalising what everyone else is thinking. Especially at a time when Blair is being, rightly, attacked for following the disgraceful US policy towards the Lebanon conflict.
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