Tories delay Syria bombing vote to ramp up Labour support

By David Icke on 12th August 2015 War and Terror

'Tory ministers are seeking to delay a parliamentary vote on bombing targets in Syria until later this year in the hope they can drum up extra Labour support for the move.

The government had planned to wait until the Labour leadership contest was decided to push for a new vote on extending airstrikes against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) into Syria. However, Conservative MPs now favor waiting longer to attract extra Labour backing for the maneuver.

Observers suggest this strategy shift may have been sparked by reservations Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham recently expressed over intervening in war-torn Syria.'

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