Should we bomb De-ash/ISIS in Syria?

Good heavens, Cameron has just said he respects people who have a different view. Do you believe him?

Sorry, that was from earlier. To fill in the usual gap when the vote takes place.

People who say we have learned nothing from Iraq and Afghanistan are wrong. Today's debate shows how much thought was given to the situation by so many MPs.

I agree with you, Wilma.

Yes some excellent speeches, intelligent, knowledgeable and I take my hat off to them, they certainly had some outside influences to contend with sadly.

YouGov and the Times have some fresh Syria polling tonight, conducted on Monday evening and during the day on Tuesday. It shows a sharp drop in support for airstrikes since YouGov’s polling a week ago, but the overall balance of opinion is still in favour: 48% now support RAF airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, 31% are opposed. A week ago the figures were 59% to 20%

I don't think that 48% in favour, 31% opposed is a majority.

Philip Hammond has just said that the planes are ready to go, if not tonight, then tomorrow night. It worries me that he's said that.

They are always in a state of readiness - I thought everyone realised that?

174 majority in favour of bombing

^I don't think that 48% in favour, 31% opposed is a majority.^In response to djen's post saying the majority of the public are against air strikes.

And so it starts.

Sorry, have to shut off Emily Rowberry.

DJ Nick Robinson suggested that he has been identified as a future leader
whitewave, can I respond to that too?

Yes, perhaps his time has come (why didn't he stand before?).

A vote in government does not necessarily reflect the public's view - it may do of course, but it cannot be assumed.

The decision was inevitable, but is a huge source of concern to me and many others. I believe it t be a mistake; and hope that we do not reap some very unfortunate rewards.

Oh, God. just seen result of vote. Awful.

Not ready with the right sort of missiles roseq.
However they have just said that the planes in Cyprus are ready to strike Raqqa overnight.
I hope they give enough warning to the civilians.

Imagine if it was your town or village. What would you be doing tonight?

A vote in government does not necessarily reflect the public's view - it may do of course, but it cannot be assumed.

Even a public opinion poll is only reliant on the people polled - it is not a reflection of the views of the whole public.
I have not been asked my views on anything in a poll for years.

Not ready with the right sort of missiles roseq.

Oh. Perhaps you know more about missiles than I do djen - do they intend to use different ones then, than the ones they are using against ISIL in Iraq?

Imagine if it was your town or village. What would you be doing tonight?
Presumably they will be doing what they have been doing over the past four years of hell in Syria.
We can only pray for them.

Interesting that the gov would have won the vote without the labour lot. All that trouble in the ranks for nothing really.

Oh yes I hadn t given that any thought. Was the government side whipped?

At the risk of sounding like a drama queen, tonight feels like I am watching the first steps towards the next world war. Now I am more worried about Russia and China as Assad's allies than Da-esh. On the news just now an American military officer just confirmed Russia's air strikes are still mainly against the moderate groups the International Coalition hopes to work with in the fight against Da-esh.

Apparently if they exist a d it isn't clear they do then they are in the
wrong place anyway
Assad will never let them aid the coalition

They are all going to have to come to a compromise over Assad I think Wilma (unfortunately).

I know how you feel Wilma. Hopefully I will be gone when it happens, but my DDs and GC..............