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EDM 300 - Parliamentary Direct Action

Geoffrey Holland | 01.01.2004 02:15 | London | World

In the interests of peace, a Motion has just been
tabled in the British Parliament, which calls the
United States Government to account for breaching the
Geneva Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.

Austin Mitchell, MP for Great Grimsby, has tabled
Early Day Motion number 300 in the House of Commons,
an in-House Resolution which invites the signatures of
MPs during the next twelve months. If enough MPs sign,
the subject will become a significant mainstream news
story. The key to the Resolution is in its last two
lines, which are a challenge to Tony Blair and,
ultimately, to the Bush Administration. During its
first three days in circulation, EDM 300 was signed by
14 MPs. Their names and its text may be seen by
clicking on:
 http://edm.ais.co.uk/weblink/html/motion.html/ref=300

Please consider writing to your MP and forwarding this
message to everyone who you think may also do so.
Given the speed of e-mail and with the possibility of
such help multiplying, tens of thousands of people in
Britain could be asking their MPs the same question
when our Parliament re-convenes on 5 January. Simply
put, the question is: Please will you sign Austin
Mitchell’s Early Day Motion number 300, entitled
‘Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and Iraq’,
tabled on 16 December 2003?

If you can’t remember who your MP is, look here:
 http://www.locata.co.uk/commons/

Posted letters addressed to MPs at The House of
Commons, London SW1A 0AA are most effective and should
elicit a written reply.

Alternatively, you may send a fax via:
 http://www.faxyourmp.com/

Or most MPs may be e-mailed via:
 http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/alms.cfm

If your MP signs EDM 300, you could also write and
thank them and ask that they canvass the support of
other MPs.

If you would like further background to EDM 300, an
article is on the Web site of Paul Flynn MP at:
 http://www.paulflynnmp.co.uk/mustreaddetail.jsp?id=789

Thank you. Peace on earth and goodwill to you and your
family.
_____________________________________________________

Geoffrey Holland
- e-mail: geoffreyholland2001atyahoo.co.uk

Comments

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  1. Gremlins are in. — Ilyan
  2. Gremlins back? — Ilyan
  3. Now fixed. — spanner

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