The Iraq war
Policy description
A number of votes were held on if United Kingdom should take part in the US invasion of Iraq which began in March 2003.
View policy details.Analysis for Tam Dalyell
Tam Dalyell consistently voted against (0% aligned) the Iraq war.
Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (69% aligned).
Scoring Divisions
Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.
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Guide to columns
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected | 2003-03-18 | aye | 36% | against | not aligned |
| Iraq — Declaration of War | 2003-03-18 | no | 25% | agree | not aligned |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Iraq — Weapons of Mass Destruction | 2002-09-24 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Iraq — UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Second resolution necessary — rejected | 2002-11-25 | aye | 9% | against | not aligned |
| Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected | 2003-02-26 | aye | 32% | against | not aligned |
| Iraq — Endorse UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Final Opportunity for Iraq to Disarm | 2003-02-26 | no | 18% | agree | not aligned |