“Any deeper involvement, including the use of airstrikes against Islamic State positions, will require parliamentary approval. The government anyway needs to get over its fear of discussing this with parliament and, if necessary, to seek authorisation at the appropriate moment.”

British politician

Crispin Blunt is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Reigate from 1997 to 2024. A former Conservative, he held ministerial office in the Ministry of Justice and later chaired the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Youth Justice from 2010 to 2012. From 2015 until 2017, he chaired the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, a role that placed him at the center of scrutiny over Britain’s foreign policy. His public profile is tied to parliamentary work, ministerial duties, and foreign affairs.