David Lammy has signalled a dramatic hardening of the government’s position on the war on Iran, warning Royal Air Force jets could legally strike Iranian missile sites to prevent attacks on British interests in theMiddle East.

The deputy prime minister’s comments sparked chaos as No10 scrambled to deny accusations of a U-turn and warnings the government risked sliding down a “slippery slope”.

  • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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    3 days ago

    What does he actually do on a daily basis? Because we never hear from him for weeks at a time, which reinforces everyone’s fairly correct opinion that deputy prime minister is a pointless position that doesn’t need to exist. Then occasionally he decides he would like a little bit of limelight so he comes out on national television and says something stupid. Then labour bundle him back into the cupboard under the stairs again.

    Has anyone ever seriously been pleased to see his face?