Theresa May’s decision to authorise British military action over the skies of Syria by royal prerogative rather than obtaining the backing of parliament was the wrong thing to do. It was wrong because there was no emergency – an exception used when after a debate MPs retrospectively endorsed action against Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya. It was wrong because only prime ministers can recall parliament – and there was time to do so. Parliament is the best place to assess whether the use of military force serves the overall interests of a nation in such cases. Mrs May should have been honest about this to both the public and parliament before dropping bombs.

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2018 17:37 UTC