Before he lost Thursday night’s vote in the House of Commons, David Cameron lost the battle to persuade voters that British missiles should bomb Syria.
However, we should be clear about the specific nature of the public verdict. It is not that we have become a nation of isolationists, or even that we oppose ALL military action against Syria: it’s Britain’s participation in current circumstances that we reject. If the United States decides to bomb Syria, most of us will cheer them on from the sidelines. [cont.]
Peter Kellner, YouGov