MP Keir Starmer, the former director of public prosecutions, has said he will vote against airstrikes.
He says that the UN resolution does not in itself authorise force, but he accepts that it implies authorisation and could be used to provide a legal basis for action that has already been taken and that may be taken after the vote.
" The question for me is whether, if lawful, the action is none-the-less compelling and coherent. The argument that there’s no logic taking military action in Iraq but not in Syria is seductive and powerful, but in the end it’s unconvincing. Mr Speaker, the situation in Syria is very different to the situation in Iraq... that does not mean there should be no response in Syria and there is much in the prime minister’s motion that I would agree with... but whether there is to be airstrikes is another matter... Airstrikes without an effective ground force are unlikely to make any meaningful contribution to defeating Daesh. There is no effective groundforce."
An excellent and compelling speech, wouldn't you agree, POGS?