1. MTyrrell is asking David Miliband: "Citizens should have statutory rights to enforce their human rights in the UK courts. We will by statute incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law to bring these rights home and ..." Show more »"Citizens should have statutory rights to enforce their human rights in the UK courts. We will by statute incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law to bring these rights home and allow our people access to them in their national courts. The incorporation of the European Convention will establish a floor, not a ceiling, for human rights. 1997 Labour Party’s General Election Manifesto Should legal obstacles arise we will legislate further, including, if necessary, amending the Human Rights Act in respect of the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights. Prime Minister Tony Blair, 5 August 2005 Do these statements constitute a 'broken promise' regarding human rights?" Show less »
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Oct 30 2007 11:17:07 PM

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1. keithwhu is asking Gordon Brown: "What did you hope to achieve by expelling the Russian diplomats? And were you surprised by Russia's reaction?"
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Jul 20 2007 3:15:59 AM

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1. keithwhu is asking Gordon Brown: "Could we have a "corruption amnesty" similar to the one China had recently and which encouraged 1,800 people to come forward? Or do you think we don't have any corrupt officials in the UK?"
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3. 2 comments   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Aug 03 2007 8:59:21 AM

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1. keithwhu is asking David Miliband: "You are right to say that following the invasion of Iraq,many Muslims feel that we in the West want to 'dominate' rather than 'empower' them. What positive action can we take to change that view? "
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Sep 26 2007 12:26:14 PM

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1. keithwhu is asking David Miliband: "Following the announcement of emergency Rule being invoked in Pakistan, you have urged President Mushareff to "harness the power of democracy." Is it possible that our Western idea of "Democracy" just..." Show more »"Following the announcement of emergency Rule being invoked in Pakistan, you have urged President Mushareff to "harness the power of democracy." Is it possible that our Western idea of "Democracy" just doesn't work for every country in the World - China is doing perfectly well without it and Iraq was doing much better without it - so would we be better off leaving other countries to work out for themselves what kind of government they want?" Show less »
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Nov 04 2007 11:46:24 AM

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1. hanoian is asking David Miliband: "Isn't the comparison of values between countries very difficult? Kim Howells recently spoke about the UK and Saudi Arabia sharing values. At the same time it has been made clear we don't share values ..." Show more »"Isn't the comparison of values between countries very difficult? Kim Howells recently spoke about the UK and Saudi Arabia sharing values. At the same time it has been made clear we don't share values with Burma. Are there some values we don't share with Saudi Arabia and some we do with Burma? " Show less »
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Nov 01 2007 10:04:09 AM

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1. Londontowner is asking George Bush: "Could you explain your comments about the lesson of the US withdrawal from Vietnam-that it led to 'the killing fields and the terrorists following us home'? Am I wrong in thinking that the Vietnamese..." Show more »"Could you explain your comments about the lesson of the US withdrawal from Vietnam-that it led to 'the killing fields and the terrorists following us home'? Am I wrong in thinking that the Vietnamese stopped Pol Pot's mass murder and that there is no recorded instance of Vietnamese attacks on US soil?" Show less »
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Aug 22 2007 9:27:48 PM

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1. 2manyojs is asking Sir Jonathan Sacks: "What pressures led you to take the first copies of The Dignity of Difference off the shelves and republish the book with a less tolerant message regarding non-Jewish religions?"
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Mar 08 2008 10:50:19 AM

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1. keithwhu is asking Tony Blair: "Where do you stand on Turkey's proposed incursion to Iraq? What arguments would you use to convince them that invading a foreign country in the hunt for "supposed" terrorists was wrong?"
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Oct 18 2007 4:05:08 PM

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1. PikkuMemy is asking David Miliband: "Do you think that sanctions against one country and it's citizens are right from human rights percpective? Do you think that possible invasion of Iran would be right policy for Britain if you take in ..." Show more »"Do you think that sanctions against one country and it's citizens are right from human rights percpective? Do you think that possible invasion of Iran would be right policy for Britain if you take in to account human rights?" Show less »
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Nov 02 2007 3:22:19 PM

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