Sharpe's Opinion

We need an election, but not because of Iraq

Angels in Marble would prefer a general election to an enquiry into the Iraq war.

There is no need for an enquiry. What has happened is widely documented. And any enquiry conducted by a New Labour regime will be yet another narrative of lies. What is needed is a general election, so that the people can pass judgment on New Labour’s foreign policy just as much as on on its financial achievements.

I do agree that we need an election, but a General Election has already happened since the war in Iraq began, and the Labour Party were returned to government to continue with their foreign policy. That was the will of the British people and we should respect that. The people have already passed judgement on New Labour’s Iraq policy. New Labour have a democratic mandate to continue with the war until they feel it is done or they are voted out of power.

We need an election to find out if the unmandated economic policies of our unelected Prime Minister are the will of the people. If they are, we should similarly accept that and move on. It’s the job of the Conservative Party to illustrate to them why the government’s plan is wrong and that there are better alternatives out there.

Right or wrong, that’s the nature of democracy.