Should he or shouldn't he

Gordon Brown continues to dither over whether or not to meet the Dalai Lama on his visit to Britain in May.

The first post is reporting that the Prime Minister

is now expected to welcome the controversial Tibetan leader to Downing Street - but only if the current violence in Tibet has died down

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Brown does of course face a political dilemma coming so soon after his visit to China to foster good economic relations earlier in the year.But what of the government's ethical foriegn policy?

The Chinese are not going to be happy,the same report tells of David Cameron suggesting that he will meet with the spiritual leader,

When Cameron told the Chinese ambassador, Fu Ying, that he intended to meet the Dalai Lama, "She threw a hissy fit," according to a Conservative shadow minister. "It was made pretty clear to David that it would be regarded as highly unhelpful."

Liberal leader Nick Clegg has written to the Prime Minister urging a meeting,

"I have always been a staunch supporter of the rights of the Tibetan people which have been trampled on for far too long by the authorities in Beijing.
"That is why I will be meeting the Dalai Lama when he comes to London in May and I have written to Gordon Brown to urge him to do the same.
"Given the worrying reports of protests and violence in Tibet the Prime Minister must urgently confirm that he will meet with and listen to the Dalai Lama and make the strongest possible representations to the Chinese Government.
"The Chinese government must understand that with the privilege of hosting the Olympic Games comes the responsibility of honouring the highest standards of human rights at home as well as abroad."

The free Tibet campaign have also written to the Prime Minister

with an urgent request that the UK government endorses the Dalai Lama’s call for UN observers to be dispatched immediately to Lhasa. Whilst we appreciate the calls you have already made for restraint, much more action is now needed.