54% want bombing pause - UK poll

Chris Burford cburford at gn.apc.org
Tue Oct 30 15:32:24 PST 2001


Big fall in support for war in UK.

Defence minister forced to try to defend cluster bombs. Blair to try to shore up present campaign, but is unable to discuss the dilemma of using cluster bombs against an enemy that disperses itself.

Interestingly the new Conservative party leader has broken bi-partisan policy by accusing the government of not being very effective in maintaining support for the war. This is apparently some sort of mirror signal to right wingers in the US claiming that the war is too hesitant.

Poll results:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/waronterror/story/0,1361,583301,00.html

Chris Burford

London



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