Douglas Alexander MP

Douglas Alexander said that the Prime Minister had to accept Vladimir Putin’s warning arming Syrian rebels could lead to an “arms race” with Russia and Iran. “If you’re going to accept tipping the balance of military power as the core ar... Continue to article

  Douglas Alexander said the triple lock on pensions along with the welfare cap was Labour policy 'at present'. “In what circumstance did Ed say ‘even if it means breaking the cap’? It [the triple lock] remains our policy at present. ... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander urged the Government to provide assurances to the public that GCHQ was operating within the legal framework set out by Parliament. “I simply don’t know the veracity of the allegations and assertions that you’ve just hea... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander called on William Hague to make a statement outlining the Government's position on allegations that GCHQ was supplied with data from US spy system, Prism. “Our intelligence agencies including GCHQ do vital work in very ... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander said the Government's decision to "effectively break the European arms embargo" to the Syrian rebels had "not been the right one", and argued any incentive to participate in peace negotiations would be "diminished" if both... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander said leaving the EU was not in Britain’s best interests. “These judgements have to be reached on the basis of where you judge lies the British national interest and we’re clear that Britain’s national interest today is ... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander said an in/out referendum on Europe should not be the Government's priority at the moment. "We have said repeatedly that we don’t think committing now to an in/out referendum on Britain’s membership of Europe years from... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander said the Queen's decision not to attend the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka affords David Cameron an opportunity to put pressure on the Sri Lankans over their human rights record. "The decision that’s been reached by B... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander said the BBC needed to respond to criticism from the London School of Economics for sending a reporter to North Korea by posing as one of the university’s students. “I think it will be for the BBC to address those quest... Continue to article

Tim Loughton said the working time directive was "excessive regulation" and was getting in the way of doctors and nurses doing their jobs. "The working time directive is having a very serious impact on the ability of our doctors and our ... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander said the gap between David Cameron and his backbenchers was “unbridgeable”. “The gap between what David Cameron’s backbenchers are demanding and what European leaders will accept I’m afraid, remain unbridgeable. So I ex... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander said it was for Labour MPs to make a “personal judgement” as to whether or not to attend the Commons session on Margaret Thatcher this afternoon, but said he would be by his leader’s side on the frontbench. “It speaks t... Continue to article