Some of these comments are disgusting, calling Benn a turncoat rat, you people have no idea what you are talking about, did you not watch the speech? Just because he isn't in agreement with Comrade Corbyn doesn't make him anti labour. In fact he was reminiscent of genuine old Labour, patriotic and actually gave a dam about British traditions and sense of decency. You angsty teens need to grow up.

I can't stand the majority of labour supporters...... winge....winge....winge!!!! This was a truly fantastic speach. It was also good to see Jeremy's face tripping behind Benn. priceless!!!

One of the strongest speeches given in the House in a long time. He set out a compelling moral and practical case for extending military intervention across the border.

Benny made Corbyn look like a right benny here. The only worthy candidate for the next leader of the Labour party.

An intelligent, well informed and powerful speech clearly influencing a significant number of waverers on the Labour benches. A future leader with integrity and an understanding of the real world which the Labour party must, one day, re-join.

I dont like this but it was a speech of a lifetime for hilary benn

What is being done to get Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States to cut off funding to ISIS and to do more militarily to degrade and destroy them?

Don't agree with him, nor would his dad, but it was a brilliant piece of oratory, seldom seen in the HoC.

I agree. Daesh need to be confronted and now is the time . Cut off their supplies/oil revenue and let them know we mean business. People who keep saying No , grow yourselves a back-bone.

The only Labour MP I can stomach

As much as I despise the "Labour" Party in its current guise, take out the first fifty seconds and that was bloody brilliant.

I watched and listened to a number of MPs giving their impassioned views both for and against air strikes on ISIL in Syria, but this speech by Hilary Benn was first class, emotive and forthright. It will go down in parliamentary history as one of the greats - and the applause by both sides of the house was well deserved. Whether or not you agree with the resultant action in Syria - you can't deny that this piece of oratorio was a real "pull no punches" treat.

I don't think I have ever heard Hilary Benn speak with such passion, authority, clarity and purpose. I thought it was an excellent speech and challenged MP's on all sides of the house to think very clearly. Those voted NO have the democratic right to do so and should be respected.

Very powerful speech, but glosses over the need for ground troops to make any sort of real difference.

can he replace Corbyn?

So if an MP speaks with plenty of passion but with zero facts or objectivity, he gets applauded by everyone?! What a fucking disgrace.

This is the best thing that I have heard on this topic. He should be the leader of the Labour party. Corbyn's had a good time of it, making himself look like a hippy. He is too left wing, they need a neutral. This passion is what politics should be. He put his argument across with brilliant fluency and with brilliant passion. It shows with the standing ovation he got from the house. This speech actually changed my mind on the bombings. He was that convincing. It's what we need, a bit of fire and passion. I think he is totally right with what he says. To the people saying that it will make them more aggravated and more likely to attack, there is nothing that can increase their willingness to end every thing that we stand for. The motion to negotiate with them is ridiculous. You cannot negotiate with people who are trying to end your civilisation. I am not condoning the innocents dying, that is barbaric, but at the end of the day it's war. It is what happens. No life is more important than another, but we should be obligated to protect our freedom, democracy and what we stand for. Once someone is threatening to harm our people and the way we think, speak, act and live our lives, then they should be removed from the face of the Earth. The whole reason countries like France and the US want us to get involved is because we are tacticians. We don't just bomb people for the fun of it like the Americans do, we only do it as a last resort and we don't go out as an aim to kill innocent civilians. However, I do believe we should be getting at it from the stem of the problem and confront Saudi Arabia and Turkey for their funding of ISIS. The ideology is stemmed from Saudi ideology. The Saudis are still giving them oil to then sell on the the Turkish, that's barbaric! It won't get rid of ISIS by any stretch of the imagination, but it will help. It will help stamp it out in Syria so that the rebels can focus on gaining their democracy and not fighting ISIS, plus with the fact that the refugees want to go home and live a happy, free life! It will help with all of these things. ISIS is an ideology, you can't destroy an ideology. However, we can scare them. I can guarantee that the SAS have been stalking the ISIS leaders for a long time now, they will ensure that little, if any, civilians are killed in the conflict. We think before we do, that's the difference between us and our Allies. I must say, I don't mind if you disagree. As long as you bring back a solid, well structured argument then I am more than happy to talk to you about it. I am not for war what so ever by the way, I just feel that it can be a necessary evil in some cases.

Came here because of The print's good journalism in India. Brilliant speech

Hilary Benn, the apple that fell from the tree into the lunchbox of an astronaut on his way to study the interior of a black hole.

"not acting with the intent to harm civilians" is not the same as "not harming civilians"

Powerful speech.

I was watching a guy on Politics Today go on about airstrikes and how it's wrong having killed his brother. What he failed to say, and attempted to ignore is that it was Syrian, not UK/US/Russian. And when confronted on it, he tried to push it to the back. Proper bullshits it was.

Corbyn's face is priceless!

His father would be utterly ashamed of him!!

This bombing is showing loyalty to allies like EU. It is not a war, more like an revenge and invasion. And ISIS played to hard this time...

Flabbergasted to how 620 mps and half of the nation can be swayed by generic babel delivered in a ascending or descending decibels.

Look at the deceitful faces of the SNP members. "Such a parcel of rogues in a Nation".

Politics aside, what a beautiful English speech!!!

Now that's the Labour party I know---fight the evil

Extraordinarily powerful and lucid speech by one of the last anti-fascists left in the Labour Party moment.

Truly wonderful. Impassioned, clear-headed, lucid. Only thing I disagree with is the beginning: if Corbyn isn't a terrorist sympathiser, then I'm a lampshade.

Great speech! He would make a good leader for his party… I think he WILL be a good leader for his party one day. Margaret Becket also made a good speech, I think. Thanks for posting this.

This speech is up there with Churchill and F.E. Smiths "I warn the government". Hopefully the start of a new labour leader, Britain sorely needs one.

Turn Raqqa into a car park :)

For or against the action proposed in Syria you got admit that was a true piece of political oratory not seen in many years. Hear Hear !

Every MP has to do what they believe to be right. There was a free vote and Benn was entitled to vote for the motion if it was a matter of conscience for him, but he should have done so quietly, and he should have offered to step down as shadow Foreign Secretary because of the irreconcilable differences between himself and the members. He was not entitled to make this disastrously brilliant speech, and I hope he is deselected for what he did that day. I wrote to my MP before the vote asking him to oppose the motion. My MP is a Tory whip. He replied to me, of course parroting the Tory line on the issue, but also enclosing (1) the UN Resolution and (2) the Hansard extract of Hilary Benn's speech. That says it all, really. Benn is doing the government's work for them.

One of the most impressive speeches from a modern politician. The arguments he made are sound and persuasive.

I've watched this so many times, I don't think any speech has been this close to swaying my pacifist notion. He just brings the most coherent thoughts in contrast.

I had some of his blinds installed on my bay windows. They're good quality as well.

One thing I've learned about this comment section is that if someone has a different opinion, just call them moronic or brainwashed, because you know...We're not allowed to differ on any level. As for me, I completely agree with Hilary Benn here!

I had tears in my eyes...mainly because I was chopping onions for a stew at the same time...

Hillary Benn deserves to be the leader of the Labour party

Why was the speaker not as active in stopping the applause as he was with SNP back in May?

There's something seriously wrong when there is a large amount of Tory MPs applauding a speech from the Labour Shadow Foreign Secretary. He has let his party down with this speech and it's all because of personal feelings towards Jeremy Corbyn.

Bombing Syria to eradicate terrorism is like bombing a high street bank to eradicate someone's credit card balance.

Well what can you say after that speech. This is not about party politics its about doing the right thing. A brilliant speech and i dont need to say anything about the subject because he said it all. Why was this man not made the leader of the Labour party but i think he will be soon after that one.

One of the most stiring, honest and motivating speeches Iv ever heard...and I'm Irish!!

At LAST ! Some sense ! A thoughtful and measured assessment of the situation and, I believe, the correct conclusion .. Wonder where he was during the Labour Party Leadership Contest !?

BTW, who is the MP over Been's right shoulder typing on her cell [hone throughot the speech? Is this allowed?

well done to hilary benn.jeremy corbyn looked somewhat dismayed, no great surprise there to be honest.now our brave armed forces will hopefully rid this evil once and for all.may god bless them as they take on these evil terrorists.

not a labour fan but what an inspired and heartfelt amazing speech ,, if you want a leader for the uk forget corbin and cameron this is the man

Corbyn - dead man walking! He certainly doesn't look like any sort of leader squirming and gurning sitting on that bench.

Incredible speech. More power, logic and oratory than Corbyn could ever muster.

Corbyns face is priceless. Fair play at least he turned up & listened. An incredible speech by Hillary Benn. Whether or not you agree with him, must admit he knows his craft. Powerful words.

This man cuts a far more imposing figure in the Labour party than their present leader.

Gove did well today. But in my lifetime this is still by far the best parliamentary speech Ive heard. And i'm nearly 50.

Why isn't this man labour leader? Hell why isn't he prime minister? This one speech has changed my entire opinion on the situation.

RIP Tony. At least he inherited your great oratory skills.

A brilliant speech by Hilary --- why the heck does Jeremy Corbyn keep looking, nosely around the whole time?

I can't help but be reminded of a powerful, charismatic and gesticulating speaker from roughly 80 years ago.

Most brilliant speech made by Benn.

Hilary Benn.... such a brilliant man!!!

Here, here.

Who was it that shouted ''Outstanding! Brilliant!'' at the end?

I love the ending at 13:57 , you here the most stereotypical British voice. It sounds like it belongs in the 40's. It's hilariously stereotypical.

Any notice how the was a lot of clapping going on at the end! Lol

"Much of his speech is familiar invocation of the just war doctrine: laying out the brutality of Isis, as if the eight British jets we're sending could put an end to it; asking "what message would [not acting] send?", as if the self-image of the British state were worth a single innocent life." - Sam Kriss

Great speech. Beautifully sums up the reasons why we should be playing a full role in the fight against so-called Islamic State.

Just like his dad, He is and was a leader in waiting. Shame.....

wow wow wow. ive voted labour all my life....i want him to lead the labour party. corbyn and his friends will lead to decades of tory rule. the changes in that time will never be reversed.

Powerful and emotional he should be our Labour Leader now

some thing of his Dads brilliance..........one of the great speeches of parliment in the last

He should have sat down next to Camaron.

Surely the next Labour leader.... Mr Benn I salute you sir.

At last .. a sensible voice from the Labour Party .. well said Mr Benn

God, seeing those 2 women on their phones annoys me so much...

That's some fluent Churchillian bullshit right there.

A brilliant speech. Clear and concise. Fair and just. I admire this man, not his party.

Very nice speech! And now the Brits are in too. Great!

I'd like to see him this passionate against the tories. he knows they are incompetent amateurs but he agrees with them on this

Look at how sick Corbyn looked OMG.

Do you think the torys would let one of there top ministers to speak out about not bombing not a chance ! Good old labour get these buggers out of power

He may be in support of a rather regrettable decision making party, but blimey, that man is quite the politician!

One of the great House of Commons speeches

Brilliant speech .. There is still hope for labour...

Corbyn sat frigid arms looking very uncomfortable and not applauding as benn sat down lol

You could seem Corbyn seething through most of Hilary Benn's speech.

buy this man a beer, he's restored my faith in politics.

This speech is so powerful

good delivery is the only positive in this speech

The cream always rises to the top, doesn't it?

What would Tony Benn say?

ROCK and ROLL Hilary Benn

Yeah!!

This was like listening to Churchill... outstanding!

I don't generally agree with the air strikes and find it very difficult to vote Labour but the passion and conviction in this speech makes me proud to have this man as my local MP

It's nice to see that interventionism still exists in some pockets of Left-Wing european politics. I believe that interventionism is not counter to humanitarianism, I believe it is an extension of it.

Brilliantly thought through and delivered. This man was a hero in the debate. This is what parliamentary oration at its best looks and sounds like, unlike Corbyn who came across as a deluded little schoolboy who really didn't know what to say or what he was doing. Pathetic!

The apple has fallen very far from the tree.

God Bless!!!