Last night a prominant Labour M.P leaked details of an emergency recall of Parliament to a number of interested parties, while speaking at the book launch of '100 Poets against the war'. After making his speech, this vehemently anti war politician informally spread news of the date, implying strongly that the war would commence on or just before that date. He claims that parliament will be recalled on the 15th March, which would suggest that the war proper will begin between 14th and the 16th of this month. He implied that those with any anti war sentiment should actively prepare themselves for actions around this date.

Another chilling implication of his words is that they validate what we have suspected all along - that the actual date of war has been 'pencilled in' Blairs diary for some time now, despite mediocre attempts to appear as if waiting for Saddam to do the right thing. Iraq was always going to cop it, and on a specific date decided who knows when, by whom.

Given that this source is a labour politician, it may be fair to doubt its valididy although his constant opposition to war would suggest genuine sincere reasons for putting such information abroad. If this information is genuine, we need to be preparing for these dates.