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Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009) has video

Greg Mulholland: ...But the reality is that, not long after that march in February 2003, this House, which at the time seemed so immune to and out of touch with what the country felt, voted to approve the invasion of Iraq.

Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009) has video

Greg Mulholland: The hon. Gentleman shows how out of touch with the public he remains. That is also what the Government have achieved with their bungling of the attempt to introduce a half-baked inquiry into Iraq. We all know that it was introduced only as a sop to Labour Back Benchers to try to save the Prime Minister's political life a few weeks ago. Close scrutiny shows that, once again, the Prime Minister...

Point of Order: Iraq and the wider Middle East (24 Jan 2007)

Greg Mulholland: I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way and for eloquently painting that depressing picture. The state of the health care system in Iraq has not been highlighted in the debate so far. I have a constituent who corresponds with an anaesthetist at Baghdad hospital who was one of eight doctors in that job—he is now one of only two because his colleagues have been killed or have fled. He...

Public Bill Committee: Education and Inspections Bill: Clause 17 (25 Apr 2006)

Greg Mulholland: I find some of the hon. Gentleman’s comments a little extraordinary. His tangential remarks about the Iraq war were more to be expected from the hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings; perhaps some influence is being exerted. We are clear that the amendments and new clause are setting a challenge to us all. We consider that there is not sufficient collaboration at this stage and...

Terrorism and Community Relations (27 Oct 2005)

Greg Mulholland: ...that still practise torture, whatever guarantees might be given. There is also a real feeling that there is a threat to free speech and valid debate about Palestine, Chechnya and, of course, Iraq. Given my experience in local communities, I cannot mention Iraq without saying that the Government must acknowledge the truth about the damage that the Iraqi conflict has done in such...

Terrorism and Community Relations (27 Oct 2005)

Greg Mulholland: ...mean that we cannot talk about it? That is a dangerous route for us to be going down, and we must stop doing so and acknowledge the simple truth, regardless of the right or wrong of going into Iraq or any of the conflict. There is also the terrorist legislation, which we cannot but mention in the debate. Specifically, as I made clear yesterday, there are the plans to extend detention...

Orders of the Day — Terrorism Bill (26 Oct 2005)

Greg Mulholland: ...will go a long way towards helping to prevent repetitions of 7 July, but some things are causing real concern. People feel that clause 1 will prevent debate about things such as the occupation of Iraq by British and American troops, and about Palestine and Chechnya. They are also deeply concerned about deportations to countries that practise torture, whatever bits of paper people may be...

Orders of the Day — Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill — Order for Second Reading read. — [Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.] (21 Oct 2005)

Greg Mulholland: ...taken on for my party. I have to say that despite being from a different political background, I felt disappointment, disillusionment and dismay when she initially came out in favour of the war in Iraq. It was with a sense of relief, reassurance and not a little rejoicing with those of a similar mind on such issues that I greeted the news that she realised that she had been misled, had...

Adjournment (Whitsun) (26 May 2005)

Greg Mulholland: .... So it would indeed have seemed strange to oppose someone who consistently opposed the very things that I have been railing against: the great battles of the last Parliament—the war in Iraq and university top-up fees—and, of course, the great battle of this one, identity cards. I pledge to my constituents that I will continue those fights with vigour. Harold Best's reputation...