Geoff Hoon is commonly known in Britain as Geoff 'Who' because he is such a Blair stooge who nobody respects, and Clare Short actually has more influence in the party than he ever had (so you have that the wrong way round). I have no time for the likes of Short because they were the loudest supporters of bombing fellow Europeans in Serbia and now suddenly they're antiwar (again?). Such hypocrites.
What I would point out as a matter of fact is that there would be mass protests and even riots on the streets of Britain if the UK is involved in attacking Iraq. The Home Secretary David Blunkett has already warned about this - it is no secret. It should not be overlooked as a 'few' people - we're talking hundreds of thousands, if not millions, who are against the action. Blair just buries his head and pretends it's okay.
Mass protests? Sure, the same old faces from the 80’s protesting because everybody loves to protest. Of course they will have their new (university left wing socialist) conscripts thinking they can change the world.
You gotta be a Guardian Reporter, Serb or both. Serbia has always been a hot bed for anarchists, a couple of D5’s would have solved the problem - ahh well missed opportunities.