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Braced for backlash: Blair to face renewed protests over Iraq
The fate of Ken Bigley has hung over Tony Blair's Government for three weeks. The confirmation last night that the 62-year-old engineer had been killed will increase the political pressure on Downing Street, intensifying the criticism it faces over Iraq.
Peter Kilfoyle, the former defence minister and the Bigley family's MP, said: "This is the human face of the tragedy that is Iraq writ large."
Peter Kilfoyle, the former defence minister and the Bigley family's MP, said: "This is the human face of the tragedy that is Iraq writ large."
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In an emotional address to anti-war delegates at the conference, Ken Bigley's brother Paul accused Mr Blair of signing his "death warrant" by not doing more to secure his release. He called for the hostage-takers' demands to be met.
He said: "Mr Blair's silence for the past 10 days is a kiss of death for my brother. There are two ways of doing business the right way and the wrong way and Mr Blair, with great respect, you're doing it the wrong way."
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Glenda Jackson, Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, said yesterday: "There will be pressure for a full debate on the situation in Iraq next week.
"Quite apart from the tragedy of Ken Bigley, we have seen unspeakable footage of killings including American planes bombing crowds. What I want to see the Prime Minister doing is leaving No 10 with the removal van."
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=570409
In an emotional address to anti-war delegates at the conference, Ken Bigley's brother Paul accused Mr Blair of signing his "death warrant" by not doing more to secure his release. He called for the hostage-takers' demands to be met.
He said: "Mr Blair's silence for the past 10 days is a kiss of death for my brother. There are two ways of doing business the right way and the wrong way and Mr Blair, with great respect, you're doing it the wrong way."
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Glenda Jackson, Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, said yesterday: "There will be pressure for a full debate on the situation in Iraq next week.
"Quite apart from the tragedy of Ken Bigley, we have seen unspeakable footage of killings including American planes bombing crowds. What I want to see the Prime Minister doing is leaving No 10 with the removal van."
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=570409
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