Should Gordon meet the Dalai Lama?

It's not often that following a course of action pursued by George Bush is necessarily a wise idea, but the president's meeting last week with the Dalai Lama is one that Gordon Brown should follow.

The prime minister's emphasis on human rights - underlined again today by his Guardian Comment is Free piece on the need for more action against the Burmese junta - has been one of the defining characteristics of his government's early foreign policy.

Brown could show once again his personal commitment to human rights by agreeing to meet the Dalai Lama when he visits  London next year. Show your support by signing the petition on the No 10 website.