Should Des Browne resign over the sailors' stories row?
Defence Secretary Des Browne has taken the blame after two of the sailors captured by Iran sold their stories saying "ultimately, the buck stops here".
Conservative leader David Cameron has demanded an inquiry and Mr Browne himself has said, "clearly with hindsight I could have made a different decision".
Should Des Browne resign over the decision to allow the sailors to sell their stories? Do you agree with the angry backlash that has greeted the publication and broadcast of the accounts? Do the sailors have every right to profit from their captivity or does it set a dangerous precedent? Let us know what you think.
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KERRYANNE from Newport City says:Apr 28, 13:29
Go Immediately. He failed our Armed forces and in so doing failed this country. Our Armed Forces are being abused time and time again by people who consistently make bad choices. Is it not enough that our soldiers live like pigs and our war heroes treated like scum. Now our armed services can't even trust the government to advise them on something as minor as protocol. Well, another bad decision has moved from minor to major and our army made to look like idiots and traitors. This has got to stop. We train our army to be our protectors and gruesome killers not spin doctors, politicians and celebrities. The job our armed services have to do is tough enough. The UK is going downhill fast thanks to the efforts of incompetenmts like Des Browne and his department.
Should Des Browne resign?Yes -
phil from bacup says:Apr 28, 10:02
it was only money they didn't give any secrets away to the press whats the problem if anything they told the public what to expect if they are stupid enough go to these sort of places which is in the interest of the general public KEEP OUT and while we're at it bring the rest of our troops home
Should Des Browne resign?No -
Les Woods from Lincoln says:Apr 27, 17:25
How big a mistake does a Minister have to make before resigning? This mistake came 'big' in my book.
We must be able to trust his judgement and we cannot.Should Des Browne resign?Yes -
Peter from Leicester says:Apr 26, 18:21
Yes go now and take Tony and ALL his corrupt cronies with him. Now is the time for criminal charges to be brought. No honour even amongst thieves!!!!!. PGR.
Should Des Browne resign?Yes -
KillerBill from Essex says:Apr 25, 23:31
Why should yet another of the PBI be blamed when the grinnning jackanapes in charge of the Noo Labour party seems to be able to do anything with impunity.
The whole sorry bunch should resign before we have to live with Teflon Tony's leger cee.Should Des Browne resign?No
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