Conversation so far:
What did Tony Benn do in 1997?
In 1997, the Labour Party under the leadership of Tony Blair won the general election. Benn was initially somewhat sympathetic to Blair, welcoming a change of government.
What change of government happened in the UK in 1997?
[Blair] set up a new political party, New Labour“.
Why did Tony Blair set up a new political party?
Tony Blair won the general election in a landslide, after 18 years of Conservative Party rule.
What else did Tony Benn do in 1997?
Benn welcomed the progress towards peace and security in Northern Ireland.
What was happening in Northern Ireland in the 1990s?
The Troubles was an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century.
Did Tony Benn do anything in 1998?
Benn strongly objected to the bombing of Iraq in December 1998.

Question: Why did he object?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Tony Benn object to the bombing of Iraq?