The hon. Gentleman should know that Gladstone said the lives of the hill tribesmen in the wilds of Afghanistan were as “inviolable” in the “eyes of almighty God” as are our own. Gladstone was a champion of humanitarian intervention in other parts of the world and he would have been proud of our turning up to save lives today. The hon. Gentleman should not quote him in defence of his mean-minded approach.
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Martin Horwood
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 5 December 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill.
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