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South Tyneside Stop the War / Re: Costs of "War on Terror"
« on: May 02, 2011, 09:53:08 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrGgF1YqFFo

True Lies In Fresh Contexts

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According to a ComRes/ITV News poll out at a similar time to the Commons vote on 21 March, only 35% of British people 'agree it is right for the UK to take military action against Colonel Gaddafi’s forces in Libya'.

Two thirds either 'disagree' (43%) or 'don’t know' (22%).

Nearly half (49%) 'agree that military action in Libya is an unnecessary risk for Britain to take', while 31% 'disagree'.

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I  can only regard the 557 to 13 pro-war House Of Commons vote as a 'top-down mockery' of the present state of British public opinion on this issue - rather than any sort of adequate 'representation' of it.

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The Clean-Handed 'Bakers' Dozen' (of 13+2)
MPs who  voted to oppose the military action consists
of Labour MPs mostly from the Socialist Campaign Group, one Tory, the Green Party's only MP, and two Northern Irish SDLP members.

Labour's Katie Clark (North Ayrshire and
Arran) and Yasmin Queresh (Bolton South-East)
acted as tellers for the noes.

Conservative
John Baron (Basildon and Billericay)

Labour
Graham Allen (Nottingham North)

Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North)

Barry Gardiner (Brent North)

Roger Godsiff (Birmingham Hall Green)

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Linda Riordan (Halifax)

Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mike Wood (Batley and Spen)

Green
Caroline Lucas (Brighton Pavilion)

SDLP
Mark Durkan (Foyle)

Margaret Ritchie (Down South)


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The House of Commons voted overwhelmingly on
21 March 2011 in favour of military action in
Libya by 557 to 13 – a majority of 544.

Below is the full list of the MPs from the
Conservative, Lib-Dem, Labour and other
parties who voted with the British Coalition
Government to support the American-led missile
and bomb attack on Libya.

They include South Shields MP David Miliband.

The other South Tyneside MP Stephen Hepburn
of Jarrow and Hebburn seems not to have voted
at all.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Abrahams, Debbie
Adams, Nigel
Afriyie, Adam
Ainsworth, rh Mr Bob
Aldous, Peter
Alexander, rh Danny
Alexander, rh Mr Douglas
Alexander, Heidi
Ali, Rushanara
Amess, Mr David
Anderson, Mr David
Andrew, Stuart
Arbuthnot, rh Mr James
Austin, Ian
Bacon, Mr Richard
Bagshawe, Ms Louise
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Bain, Mr William
Baker, Norman
Baker, Steve
Baldry, Tony
Baldwin, Harriett
Balls, rh Ed
Banks, Gordon
Barclay, Stephen
Barron, rh Mr Kevin
Barwell, Gavin
Bayley, Hugh
Bebb, Guto
Beckett, rh Margaret
Begg, Dame Anne
Beith, rh Sir Alan
Bell, Sir Stuart
Benn, rh Hilary
Benyon, Richard
Beresford, Sir Paul
Berger, Luciana
Berry, Jake
Betts, Mr Clive
Bingham, Andrew
Binley, Mr Brian
Birtwistle, Gordon
Blackman, Bob
Blackman-Woods, Roberta
Blackwood, Nicola
Blenkinsop, Tom
Blomfield, Paul
Blunkett, rh Mr David
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Boles, Nick
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Bradley, Karen
Bradshaw, rh Mr Ben
Brady, Mr Graham
Brake, Tom
Bray, Angie
Brazier, Mr Julian
Brennan, Kevin
Bridgen, Andrew
Brine, Mr Steve
Brokenshire, James
Brooke, Annette
Brown, rh Mr Gordon
Brown, Lyn
Brown, rh Mr Nicholas
Brown, Mr Russell
Browne, Mr Jeremy
Bruce, Fiona
Bruce, rh Malcolm
Buck, Ms Karen
Buckland, Mr Robert
Burden, Richard
Burley, Mr Aidan
Burnham, rh Andy
Burns, rh Mr Simon
Burrowes, Mr David
Burstow, Paul
Burt, Alistair
Burt, Lorely
Byles, Dan
Byrne, rh Mr Liam
Cable, rh Vince
Cairns, Alun
Cameron, rh Mr David
Campbell, Mr Alan
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
Carmichael, rh Mr Alistair
Carmichael, Neil
Cash, Mr William
Caton, Martin
Chapman, Mrs Jenny
Chishti, Rehman
Chope, Mr Christopher
Clappison, Mr James
Clark, rh Greg
Clarke, rh Mr Kenneth
Clarke, rh Mr Tom
Clegg, rh Mr Nick
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Clwyd, rh Ann
Coaker, Vernon
Coffey, Ann
Coffey, Dr Thérèse
Collins, Damian
Cooper, rh Yvette
Cox, Mr Geoffrey
Crabb, Stephen
Crausby, Mr David
Creagh, Mary
Creasy, Stella
Crockart, Mike
Crouch, Tracey
Cruddas, Jon
Cryer, John
Cunningham, Alex
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Cunningham, Tony
Curran, Margaret
Dakin, Nic
Danczuk, Simon
Darling, rh Mr Alistair
Davey, Mr Edward
David, Mr Wayne
Davidson, Mr Ian
Davies, David T. C. (Monmouth)
Davies, Geraint
Davies, Glyn
Davies, Philip
Davis, rh Mr David
de Bois, Nick

De Piero, Gloria
Denham, rh Mr John
Dinenage, Caroline
Djanogly, Mr Jonathan
Dobbin, Jim
Dobson, rh Frank
Docherty, Thomas
Donaldson, rh Mr Jeffrey M.
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Dorrell, rh Mr Stephen
Dorries, Nadine
Dowd, Jim
Doyle, Gemma
Doyle-Price, Jackie
Drax, Richard
Dromey, Jack
Duddridge, James
Dugher, Michael
Duncan Smith, rh Mr Iain
Dunne, Mr Philip
Eagle, Maria
Edwards, Jonathan
Efford, Clive
Elliott, Julie
Ellis, Michael
Ellison, Jane
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Ellwood, Mr Tobias
Elphicke, Charlie
Engel, Natascha
Esterson, Bill
Eustice, George
Evans, Chris
Evans, Graham
Evans, Jonathan
Evennett, Mr David
Fabricant, Michael
Fallon, Michael
Farrelly, Paul
Farron, Tim
Featherstone, Lynne
Field, rh Mr Frank
Field, Mr Mark
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Flello, Robert
Foster, rh Mr Don
Fovargue, Yvonne
Fox, rh Dr Liam
Francis, Dr Hywel
Francois, rh Mr Mark
Freeman, George
Freer, Mike
Fullbrook, Lorraine
Fuller, Richard
Gale, Mr Roger
Gapes, Mike
Garnier, Mr Edward
Garnier, Mark
Gauke, Mr David
Gibb, Mr Nick
Gilbert, Stephen
Gillan, rh Mrs Cheryl
Gilmore, Sheila
Glass, Pat
Glen, John
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Goggins, rh Paul
Goldsmith, Zac
Goodman, Helen
Goodwill, Mr Robert
Gove, rh Michael
Graham, Richard
Grant, Mrs Helen
Gray, Mr James
Grayling, rh Chris
Greatrex, Tom
Green, Damian
Green, Kate
Greening, Justine
Greenwood, Lilian
Grieve, rh Mr Dominic
Griffith, Nia
Griffiths, Andrew
Gummer, Ben
Gwynne, Andrew
Gyimah, Mr Sam
Hague, rh Mr William
Hain, rh Mr Peter
Halfon, Robert
Hames, Duncan
Hamilton, Mr David
Hammond, rh Mr Philip
Hammond, Stephen
Hancock, Matthew
Hands, Greg
Hanson, rh Mr David
Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Harper, Mr Mark
Harrington, Richard
Harris, Rebecca
Hart, Simon
Harvey, Nick
Haselhurst, rh Sir Alan
Havard, Mr Dai
Hayes, Mr John
Heald, Mr Oliver
Healey, rh John
Heath, Mr David
Heaton-Harris, Chris
Hemming, John
Henderson, Gordon
Hendrick, Mark
Hendry, Charles
Herbert, rh Nick
Heyes, David
Hillier, Meg
Hilling, Julie
Hinds, Damian
Hoban, Mr Mark
Hodge, rh Margaret
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Hoey, Kate
Hollingbery, George
Hollobone, Mr Philip
Holloway, Mr Adam
Hopkins, Kelvin
Hopkins, Kris
Horwood, Martin
Hosie, Stewart
Howell, John
Hughes, rh Simon
Huhne, rh Chris
Hunt, rh Mr Jeremy
Huppert, Dr Julian
Hurd, Mr Nick
Irranca-Davies, Huw
Jackson, Mr Stewart
James, Margot
Jamieson, Cathy
Jarvis, Dan
Javid, Sajid
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Johnson, rh Alan
Johnson, Diana

Johnson, Gareth
Johnson, Joseph
Jones, Andrew
Jones, Mr David
Jones, Graham
Jones, Helen
Jones, Mr Kevan
Jones, Mr Marcus
Jones, Susan Elan
Jowell, rh Tessa
Joyce, Eric
Kaufman, rh Sir Gerald
Kawczynski, Daniel
Keeley, Barbara
Kelly, Chris
Kendall, Liz
Kennedy, rh Mr Charles
Khan, rh Sadiq
Kirby, Simon
Knight, rh Mr Greg
Kwarteng, Kwasi
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Lamb, Norman
Lammy, rh Mr David
Lancaster, Mark
Lansley, rh Mr Andrew
Latham, Pauline
Lavery, Ian
Laws, rh Mr David
Lazarowicz, Mark
Leadsom, Andrea
Lee, Jessica
Lee, Dr Phillip
Leech, Mr John
Lefroy, Jeremy
Leslie, Chris
Letwin, rh Mr Oliver
Lewis, Brandon
Lewis, Mr Ivan
Lewis, Dr Julian
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian
Lloyd, Stephen
Lloyd, Tony
Llwyd, rh Mr Elfyn
Lord, Jonathan
Loughton, Tim
Love, Mr Andrew
Lucas, Ian
Luff, Peter
Lumley, Karen
Macleod, Mary
MacNeil, Mr Angus Brendan
Mactaggart, Fiona
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Mahmood, Shabana
Main, Mrs Anne
Mann, John
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Maude, rh Mr Francis
May, rh Mrs Theresa
Maynard, Paul
McCabe, Steve
McCann, Mr Michael
McCarthy, Kerry
McCartney, Jason
McCartney, Karl
McClymont, Gregg
McCrea, Dr William
McFadden, rh Mr Pat
McGovern, Jim
McGuire, rh Mrs Anne
McIntosh, Miss Anne
McKechin, Ann
McKinnell, Catherine
McLoughlin, rh Mr Patrick
McVey, Esther
Meacher, rh Mr Michael
Mearns, Ian
Menzies, Mark
Mercer, Patrick
Metcalfe, Stephen
Michael, rh Alun
Miliband, rh David
Miliband, rh Edward
Miller, Andrew
Miller, Maria
Mills, Nigel
Milton, Anne
Mitchell, rh Mr Andrew
Moon, Mrs Madeleine
Moore, rh Michael
Mordaunt, Penny
Morden, Jessica
Morgan, Nicky
Morrice, Graeme (Livingston)
Morris, Anne Marie
Morris, David
Morris, Grahame M. (Easington)
Morris, James
Mosley, Stephen
Mowat, David
Mulholland, Greg
Mundell, rh David
Munn, Meg
Munt, Tessa
Murphy, rh Mr Jim
Murphy, rh Paul
Murray, Ian
Murray, Sheryll
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Nandy, Lisa
Nash, Pamela
Neill, Robert
Newmark, Mr Brooks
Newton, Sarah
Nokes, Caroline
Nuttall, Mr David
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Offord, Mr Matthew
Ollerenshaw, Eric
Opperman, Guy
Osborne, rh Mr George
Osborne, Sandra
Ottaway, Richard
Owen, Albert
Paice, rh Mr James
Paisley, Ian
Parish, Neil
Patel, Priti
Pawsey, Mark
Pearce, Teresa
Penning, Mike
Penrose, John
Percy, Andrew
Perkins, Toby
Perry, Claire
Phillips, Stephen
Phillipson, Bridget
Pickles, rh Mr Eric
Pincher, Christopher
Poulter, Dr Daniel
Pound, Stephen
Prisk, Mr Mark

Pritchard, Mark
Pugh, John
Raab, Mr Dominic
Randall, rh Mr John
Raynsford, rh Mr Nick
Reed, Mr Jamie
Rees-Mogg, Jacob
Reevell, Simon
Reeves, Rachel
Reid, Mr Alan
Reynolds, Emma
Reynolds, Jonathan
Rifkind, rh Sir Malcolm
Robathan, rh Mr Andrew
Robertson, Angus
Robertson, Hugh
Robertson, John
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Rogerson, Dan
Rosindell, Andrew
Rotheram, Steve
Roy, Mr Frank
Roy, Lindsay
Ruane, Chris
Rudd, Amber
Ruddock, rh Joan
Ruffley, Mr David
Russell, Bob
Rutley, David
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Sandys, Laura
Sarwar, Anas
Scott, Mr Lee
Seabeck, Alison
Selous, Andrew
Shapps, rh Grant
Sharma, Alok
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Shelbrooke, Alec
Shepherd, Mr Richard
Sheridan, Jim
Shuker, Gavin
Simmonds, Mark
Simpson, Mr Keith
Skidmore, Chris
Slaughter, Mr Andy
Smith, rh Mr Andrew
Smith, Angela
Smith, Miss Chloe
Smith, Henry
Smith, Julian
Smith, Nick
Smith, Owen
Smith, Sir Robert
Soames, Nicholas
Soubry, Anna
Spellar, rh Mr John
Spelman, rh Mrs Caroline
Spencer, Mr Mark
Stanley, rh Sir John
Stephenson, Andrew
Stevenson, John
Stewart, Bob
Stewart, Iain
Stewart, Rory
Straw, rh Mr Jack
Streeter, Mr Gary
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Stuart, Mr Graham
Stunell, Andrew
Sturdy, Julian
Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
Swales, Ian
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Swinson, Jo
Syms, Mr Robert
Tami, Mark
Tapsell, Sir Peter
Teather, Sarah
Thomas, Mr Gareth
Thornberry, Emily
Thurso, John
Timms, rh Stephen
Timpson, Mr Edward
Tomlinson, Justin
Tredinnick, David
Trickett, Jon
Truss, Elizabeth
Turner, Mr Andrew
Turner, Karl
Twigg, Derek
Twigg, Stephen
Tyrie, Mr Andrew
Umunna, Mr Chuka
Uppal, Paul
Vaizey, Mr Edward
Vara, Mr Shailesh

Vaz, rh Keith
Vaz, Valerie
Villiers, rh Mrs Theresa
Walker, Mr Charles
Walker, Mr Robin
Wallace, Mr Ben
Walley, Joan
Walter, Mr Robert
Ward, Mr David
Watkinson, Angela
Weatherley, Mike
Webb, Steve
Weir, Mr Mike
Wharton, James
Wheeler, Heather
White, Chris
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Whittaker, Craig
Whittingdale, Mr John
Wicks, rh Malcolm
Willetts, rh Mr David
Williams, Hywel
Williams, Mr Mark
Williams, Roger
Williams, Stephen
Williamson, Chris
Willott, Jenny
Wilson, Phil
Wilson, Mr Rob
Winterton, rh Ms Rosie
Wishart, Pete
Wollaston, Dr Sarah
Woodcock, John
Woodward, rh Mr Shaun
Wright, David
Wright, Mr Iain
Wright, Jeremy
Wright, Simon
Young, rh Sir George
Zahawi, Nadhim

Tellers for the Ayes:

Bill Wiggin and
Mark Hunter

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South Tyneside Stop the War / Re: 'Greens slam callous Miliband'
« on: March 15, 2011, 03:14:14 PM »
Wor minging War monger (seldom seen in SSh for jaw jaw with the locals) MP seems ever up for Private Profit Hire ... and when the price is right (4 more right-wing sell outs of radical principles) ... there is always another new job for Mr Magoo, the 'visionary' Former British Foreign Secretary ...

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/another_job_for_david_miliband_1_3168681

Published on Friday 11 March 2011 12:00


SOUTH Shields MP David Miliband has landed a job as a senior global adviser.


The former foreign secretary will join Oxford Analytica (OA).

Mr Miliband, 45, will work with Nader Mousavizadeh, OA’s chief executive, the firm said in a statement.

The advisory company’s clients include Bank of America Corp, as well as the UK, Saudi Arabian and French governments.

Mr Miliband said: “There has never been a greater need for independent and considered analysis of the complex drivers of global events.”

Since losing the Labour leadership fight, Mr Miliband has also been appointed as non-executive vice-chairman of Sunderland AFC to help promote the club on the world stage, where he receives an annual salary in the region of £50,000.


(Of course the London-based £50,000 +  for 6 days' work a year Sunderland director is really an Arsenal fan - and follows the habit of the London team manager of not seeing foul play he doesn't want to be widely noticed.)

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http://www.oxan.com/About/Media/News/NaderMousavizadehCEO.aspx

A former Goldman Sachs investment banker and UN official, Nader Mousavizadeh adds geostrategic advisory expertise to industry-leading global strategic analysis.
Tuesday, 7 September, 2010

Oxford Analytica, the leading global strategic analysis and advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Nader Mousavizadeh as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Mousavizadeh was previously the founder and Managing Director of Archipelago Partners, a geostrategic advisory firm focused on providing strategic advice to corporations and governments in emerging markets.

Prior to establishing Archipelago Partners, Mr Mousavizadeh was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, working in the Financial Industries M&A group in New York, and latterly based in Europe with a number of global client relationships. Previously he was Special Assistant to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan from 1997-2003 and a UN Political Officer in Bosnia- Herzegovina in 1996.

Oxford Analytica was founded in 1975 by Dr David Young to draw on the knowledge and intellectual capital of Oxford and other universities and research institutions around the world to provide business and government leaders with authoritative analysis of the political and economic impact of global events.

Oxford Analytica has since developed an international reputation as the industry standard for strategic intelligence on geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments worldwide and provides this service to over 50 governments and 150 ‘Fortune 500’ companies and financial institutions.

Dr David Young, Founder and Chairman of Oxford Analytica, said, “We are delighted to welcome Nader, with his knowledge and breadth of international diplomatic and business experience, as our new CEO. We are proud of our 35- year record of providing unique analysis of the global political and economic drivers behind significant events. Under his leadership, we will grow the importance of our analysis and advice to our established corporate, investor and governmental client base as they look to capitalise on the many opportunities that exist, especially in emerging markets.”

“Global macro political and economic insight is more important than ever to investors as well as business and political leaders around the world." Mr Mousavizadeh said. “As a leading provider of proprietary and independent macro analysis, Oxford Analytica has served as a unique source of strategic intelligence to its public and private clients. Going forward, we will serve our global client base as both analysts and advisors – understanding that our geostrategic expertise can be as valuable during a transaction, negotiation, or investment as it is in its preparation.”

Geopolitical analysis for investors and corporations that helps to identify the bigger macro issues – whether regulatory, political or sovereign - in M&A transactions is becoming more important as new markets open up around the world. “We are at a tipping point in emerging and frontier markets and Oxford Analytica’s unique insights into macro political and economic factors can turn risks into opportunities for our global client base through our analytical and advisory services,” Mr Mousavizadeh said.




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South Tyneside Stop the War / Re: CND e-lobbying
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From: iparlcom@nativespace-thebe.ns-thebe.com [mailto:iparlcom@nativespace-thebe.ns-thebe.com] On Behalf Of Philip Talbot
Sent: 16 February 2011 12:04
To: MILIBAND, David
Subject: Please add your name to EDM 909


Philip Talbot
South Shields
NE34 7LN


philtal_uk@yahoo.com

Dear Mr D. Miliband,

I write to ask you to consider signing

EDM 909 Trident Replacement which has

been tabled with cross-party support.

Since you are no longer a government

minister, nor even a member of the Shadow

Cabinet, I take it (as read) that you now

have no ready-made throwaway excuses for

refusing to explain your long-term

failure to support basic Labour movement

Principles - including Early Day Motions

restating such principles.

Despite the Strategic Defence and

Security Review delaying the timing of

the Trident Main Gate decision, the

review did not question whether nuclear

weapons should remain a part of our

nation's defence.

However the National Security Strategy,

launched only the day before, regarded

nuclear threats from other states as

being 'low likelihood'.

MPs must be allowed full scrutiny of the

Trident replacement programme. Analysis

associated with the SDSR including the

Value for Money Review should be made

available and time should be provided for

MPs to fully debate the government's

proposals ahead of the Main Gate

decision.

Please add your voice to those seeking a

full and open review of our nuclear

weapons policy and add your name to EDM

909 Trident Replacement - or at least have the common decency to

make some attempt to explain your

failures to do so.

Yours sincerely

Mr P. Talbot
NE34 7LN

Yours sincerely,

Philip Talbot

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South Tyneside Stop the War / CND e-lobbying
« on: February 07, 2011, 03:03:17 PM »
http://cnd.iparl.com/lobby/48

Dear Mr D. Miliband,  

I write to ask you to consider signing

EDM 909 Trident Replacement which has

been tabled with cross-party support.

Since you are no longer a government

minister, nor even a member of the Shadow

Cabinet, I take it (as read) that you now

have no ready-made throwaway excuses for

refusing to explain your long-term

failure to support basic Labour movement

Principles - including Early Day Motions

restating such principles.

Despite the Strategic Defence and

Security Review delaying the timing of

the Trident Main Gate decision, the

review did not question whether nuclear

weapons should remain a part of our

nation's defence.

However the National Security Strategy,

launched only the day before, regarded

nuclear threats from other states as

being 'low likelihood'.

MPs must be allowed full scrutiny of the

Trident replacement programme. Analysis

associated with the SDSR including the

Value for Money Review should be made

available and time should be provided for

MPs to fully debate the government’s

proposals ahead of the Main Gate

decision.

Please add your voice to those seeking a

full and open review of our nuclear

weapons policy and add your name to EDM

909 Trident Replacement - or at least have the common decency to

make some attempt to explain your

failures to do so.

Yours sincerely      
      
Mr P. Talbot
NE34 7LN
      

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South Tyneside Stop the War / Re: 'Greens slam callous Miliband'
« on: December 07, 2010, 03:54:11 PM »
http://www.jarrowandhebburngazette.com/latest-news/Leaks-cast-doubt-on-MP39s.6651305.jp

Leaks cast doubt on MP's island remark

Published Date: 06 December 2010
SOUTH Shields MP David Miliband is at the centre of the latest revelation to come from whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks.

A cable from the Foreign Office to the US embassy in 2009, while Mr Miliband was Foreign Secretary, assures the US that establishing a marine park around the Indian Ocean military airbase of Diego Garcia would prevent the return of its original inhabitants.

The confidential assurance, which was printed in a national newspaper over the weekend, appears to contradict public comments by the then Foreign Secretary that the creation of the environmental haven would have no impact on any of the 2,000 Chagos islanders who wished to return.

The Islanders, who were described in the correspondence as "Man Fridays", were evicted in the 1960s and 1970s to make way for the US airbase,

They are now fighting a legal battle in the European Court of Human Rights to be allowed to return.

Mr Miliband was unavailable for comment.

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