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| People's Assembly 20 March 2007 | |
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THREE ASSEMBLY DECLARATIONS FOR DEBATE AND VOTES |
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1 Iraq - The debate parliament won't have |
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| 116 ORGANISATIONS SENDING DELEGATIONS, including political parties, trade unions,campaign organisations, community and faith groups—representing the breadth of the anti-war majority in this country. »FULL LIST OF DELEGATIONS | |
| SPEAKERS | |
• DENNIS KUCINICH (USA) • TONY BENN • BOB WAREING MP Lab • JOHN McDONNELL MP Lab • HARRY COHEN MP Lab • KATY CLARK MP Lab • SARAH TEATHER MP Lib • JOHN HEMMING MP Lib |
• LYNNE FEATHERSTONE MP Lib • ELFYN LLWD MP Plaid Cymru • JEREMY DEAR Gen Sec NUJ • SAMI RAMADANI Iraqi academic • MARK THOMAS comedian/ broadcaster • TONY WOODLEY Gen Sec TGWU |
| WHY WE NEED THIS DEBATE | |
| Almost alone in the world, Tony Blair has given George Bush unequivocal support. More than 130 British soldiers have paid with their lives as a consequence. And now the Prime Minister appears to be endorsing Bush’s policies towards Iran. | |
| Where is our Parliament in all of this? There have been few debates and fewer votes on our Iraq policy – a policy opposed by the great majority of voters in this country. That is why the Stop the War Coalition has convened this special People’s Assembly on 20 March 2007, the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. We are determined that the voice of people of this country should be heard on this, the most important of all issues. | |
| We have invited a wide range of MPs, anti-war politicians from the US, academics and other expert witnesses to join the debate. Tony Benn will chair. We ask communities and workplaces across the country to choose representatives for this Assembly, to give the greatest possible democratic weight to our debates. Ensure that your anti-war, community, trade union, religious or political organisation is there. |
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| Dennis Kucinich |
| US CONGRESSMAN DENNIS KUCINICH, candidate for the Democratic nomination for US president in 2008, will speak at the People's Assembly. Dennis Kucinich is one of the foremost opponents of the Iraq war in the US Congress. He calls for the end to occupation, the immediate withdrawal of all US troops and the closing of all US military bases in Iraq. »BIOGRAPHY |
| Tony Benn's invitation |
| “The Iraq war has been a disaster. The majority of our citizens believe that we should end our involvement in George Bush’s wars but there have been few debates in parliament and public anxieties have rarely found expression in the democratic process. That is why I would like to invite you to take part in this People’s Assembly which aims to provide an opportunity for a full and open debate on the war and the way to end it.” - TONY BENN President of Stop the War Coalition |
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