KENNETH CLARKETory MP for Rushcliffe and former chancellor
“If we ask ourselves today whether the case for war has now been established, I think this House ought to say not, and there is still a case for giving more time to other peaceful alternatives.”We should take as much time as is necessary to achieve disarmament and … resort to warfare once it is plain all other methods are exhausted I cannot rid myself of doubts that the course to war … was actually decided on many months ago, primarily in Washington. I don’t believe there is any evidence of a link to al-Qa’ida. I don’t believe there is any threat to New York or to London. I think that’s an insult to our intelligence.”MICHAEL PORTILLOTory MP for Kensington and Chelsea, and former defence secretary”The world has its fair share of wicked leaders and terrorists, and they will do what they can get away with.

They listen to what we say, but more to the point they watch what we do. As the Prime Minister rightly says, if the civilised world is not prepared to make its words stick now, its determinations will always be doubted.”GEORGE FOULKESLabour MP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, and former minister”I support my Government, not out of loyalty, although that’s not a bad reason, but because I think they’re right. Supporting the Government today does not mean you are in favour of war. All the pressure should be on Saddam, not Blair and Bush.”BRUCE GEORGE Labour chairman of the Defence Select Committee”If you look at each of the flagrant breaches.. if you look at all of the evidence …

then one reaches in my view the inescapable conclusion that Saddam Hussein has hidden, is hiding, is not compliant, and one asks: how much longer must one search?”GEORGE GALLOWAYLabour MP for Glasgow Kelvin”I do not believe [war] will be either short or sharp; the consequences … will disfigure life in this country and around the world.Parliament has for the first time in years the opportunity to shape world events. If Parliament sends the message tonight that the British people are not with this adventure it will have a decisive impact on opinion in the United States. This is that last opportunity meaningfully to affect the course of these great events.”TONY LLOYDLabour MP for Manchester Central, former foreign office minister “This country has far too much to lose to be bounced into war at the request of another nation, even by so strong and good an ally as the US.