John Crace is one of the saving lights of the Guardian newspaper.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/21/while-people-die-in-gaza-the-uk-parliament-goes-to-war-over-the-ceasefire
Hoyle returned to the chamber. He had made a decision. He would allow both the Labour and government amendments. The Tory and SNP benches went wild with outrage. And there were we all thinking that what they really wanted was for the hostages to be returned and an end to the fighting in Gaza. Silly us.
The speeches themselves were unremarkable. Except for the unusual hybrid of piety and bitterness. Everyone holier than thou. Sanctimoniousness on their side. Everyone wanted a ceasefire. Only they wanted their own ceasefire, not anyone else’s ceasefire. This was their finest hour.
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