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Us Presidential Election And Uk-Us Relations

EDM number 2428 in 2007-08, proposed by David Amess on 05/11/2008.
Categorised under the topics of International politics and government and North America.

That this House congratulates Senator Barack Obama on his victory in the race to become President of the United States; commends Senator John McCain on the dignified manner in which he conceded defeat; notes that the previous Labour Prime Minister and the current Labour government have slavishly followed the lead of the outgoing United States President George W Bush, with often disastrous consequences for the UK and for the world; and hopes that in future British Prime Ministers will put British interests first and take a real lead in domestic and world affairs.

This motion has been signed by a total of 4 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
David Amess05/11/2008Southend WestConservativeProposed
Hugo Swire06/11/2008East DevonConservativeSeconded
Angus MacNeil11/11/2008Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySeconded
Jo Swinson12/11/2008East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSeconded

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