Relatives of dead British soldiers form political party, will seek office.

[marmar]

Relatives of dead troops to contest ministers’ seats
Submitted by davidswanson on Sun, 2006-07-09 21:39. Elections
By Michael Smith, http://www.timesonline.co.uk

RELATIVES of soldiers killed in Iraq are setting up a political party to take on government ministers at the next general election.

The party, to be called Spectre, is expected to be launched in Manchester in September to coincide with the Labour party conference.

Reg Keys, one of its founders, said it would also contest by-elections.

Keys, whose 19-year-old son Tom was one of six Royal Military Police redcaps killed by a mob of Iraqis in the town of Majar al-Kabir in June 2003, stood against Tony Blair in the general election, winning 10% of the vote.

His impassioned speech after the results were announced was one of the most memorable moments of the election. Keys turned to Blair to lambast him for not knowing how many soldiers had died in Iraq, while the prime minister stared ahead impassively.

Keys said the party would focus on the Iraq conflict, highlighting the “illegality of the war” and the “serious failings” in equipment that he says have led to the deaths of soldiers.

The rest of the article is at: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/12862

[Mythsaje]

1. What a name for a political party...

It gave me chills. And that's saying something, considering it's 85 degrees or so today.

[marmar]

2. That is pretty ominous sounding, isn't it?

:scared:

[eppur_se_muova]

3. That was James Bond's old nemesis...SPecial Executive Committee on

Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion--SPECTRE.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. The Bond association is unfortunate - maybe it's Banquo's Ghost

that they're trying to get in people's minds? A spectre that haunts the conscience of the guilty?

[Greeby]

4. Umm, it's worth pointing out

That short of someone dying or resigning, they won't be on anyone's ballot until 2009 or 2010

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. SMERSH was already taken?

:shrug:

[donsu]

7. I wish them well - Blair should be brought down

nt

[T_i_B]

8. I suspect they will simply stand...

..against high-profile Labour war hawks such as Blair and whoever the defence secretary is at the next election.