Prime minister says Britain will not be joining military action but can still help uphold 'international taboo' on weapons
In a television interview, the prime minister said British plans to join America in a military campaign "won't be happening" but there were other ways of "upholding the international taboo on the use of chemical weapons". Cameron also contrasted his willingness to listen to parliament "very, very clearly" with Tony Blair's approach in the runup to the Iraq war in 2003. In the previous few days, the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, had indicated he would support the prime minister as long as more UN agreement was sought and weapons inspectors had given their verdict about the use of chemical weapons. "I understand the deep scepticism that my colleagues in parliament and many members of the public have about British involvement in Syria. I hope this doesn't become the moment where we turn our back on the world's problems," he added. There was deep irritation in the cabinet that the prime minister had misjudged the mood of his parliamentary party and had single-handedly revived the fortunes of Miliband after a recent bad patch. But there was support for the view that Cameron faces no threat to his position.
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