Peter Hain on the importance of Iraqi Unions

Earlier this week Peter Hain spoke about foreign policy to numerous representatives of embassies, charities and other NGOs. The meeting was organised by a think tank, The Foreign Policy Centre. Peter, a candidate for the role of Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, articulated his belief in an America led by the Democrats which followed the traditional internationalism espoused by Bill Clinton. Much of the Labour MP’s Iraqi policy was based around an unqualified support for the region's unions. They "counterweighted the evil of sectarianism" and formed a buttress "against theocracy". Overall, Peter reiterated his hope that unions would be "at the heart of progressive internationalism." (Dave Spector)