Responding to Gordon Brown’s first interview with the Today programme since launching his leadership campaign, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said:
“In spite of having been by Tony Blair’s side throughout the debacle of Iraq, and having signed the cheques, Mr Brown was unable to point to a clear way ahead.
“As the American Congress, Republicans and Democrats alike, begin the process of imposing a change of policy on President Bush, the Prime Minister to be was disappointingly imprecise.
“The solution staring him and President Bush in the face is a framework for phased withdrawal.â€
20 minute clip from inside Sadr City. This is from BBC Newsnight on 15.5. Powerful footage.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6650000/newsid_6658900/6658981.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm