We said never again, but let Aleppo happen | Letters

I write to do something that too often does not come easy for politicians; offer an apology. Back in 2013 I backed the decision of the leader of my party, Ed Miliband, not to support the bombing of President Assad in response to his use of chemical weapons on rebel-held districts in Syria. I made this decision as a new councillor ambitious to stand for parliament, but also with memories of Iraq, which I had opposed.I now realise this was wrong. While the action proposed in 2013 was flawed and pe