Thread by @lisanandy

The Integrated Review is riddled with inconsistencies and contradictions. There is a yawning gap between this government's words and its action

Russia: the government says it’s the most acute threat to Britain’s security, so why has it failed to implement any of the recommendations of the Russia Report?

https://twitter.com/lisanandy/status/1351534061597155329?s=20

Saudi arms sales: The government is the ‘penholder’ for Yemen, responsible for drafting UN resolutions to support the peace process, so why is it continuing to sell arms to Saudi Arabia? theguardian.com/world/2021/feb…

International law: The Integrated Review repeatedly talks about acting ‘in accordance with international law’ and asking others to comply with it – so why has the government set such a damaging example by repeatedly breaking international law? politico.eu/article/uk-min…

Development spending: the government wants to be “renowned for our leadership” on development, so why has it broken its manifesto commitment to maintain the 0.7% figure? opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocra…

Arms control: The government says it wants to take a ‘leading approach to nuclear disarmament’. Why is it going to increase the number of nuclear warheads in the UK’s stockpile?
theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/m…

China: The government says it wants to protect critical national infrastructure from overseas threats, so why did it spend years encouraging Chinese government-backed companies to invest in sensitive areas like nuclear power and 5G? telegraph.co.uk/technology/201…

Peacekeeping: In December 2020, the government deployed 300 peacekeepers to the UN mission in Mali, so why is it cutting development spending to help stabilise the region? theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

R&D: The government wants to be a world leader in science and technology, so why is it going to miss its own R&D spending target?ft.com/content/997e70…

Europe: The government says it wants a “constructive and productive relationship with our neighbours in the European Union”. Why is it unilaterally breaking the agreement it signed with the EU three months ago? huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brexit-e…

Law of the Sea: The government says it has an ‘absolute commitment to upholding the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea’ – why is it ignoring the ruling against it by the Tribunal of the Law of the Sea on British Indian Ocean Territory/the Chagos Islands? bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr…

Countering terrorism: The government says countering terrorism is a priority and it wants to “address the conditions that give rise to terrorism”. Why is it slashing a fund designed to tackle the root cause of terrorism and fight ISIS? mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Genocide: The review says the government is committed to protecting human rights. Why is it twisting arms in Parliament to block the Genocide Amendment? theguardian.com/law/2021/feb/0…

Climate change: The government wants to lead the world, but has no plan to deliver Net Zero at home
news.sky.com/story/govt-has…

Peaceful protest: The Foreign Secretary defends the right to peaceful protest in Hong Kong and Myanmar, while the government brings forward legislation to suppress the very same rights at home
theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/m…

Corruption: The Integrated Review promises new tools to target corruption, but the government is cutting initiatives to tackle corruption around the world
opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocra…

COP26: The government says climate is its number one priority, but experts say the summit is 'adrift' and 'lacks political leadership'

politico.eu/article/vision…

Visas: The government is creating a new Global Talent Visa to attract people to the UK, but failed to negotiate a visa for UK artists to tour the EU

theguardian.com/politics/2020/…

Sanctions: The government has rightly condemned China’s actions in Xinjiang, but has refused calls to actually sanction those directly responsible
independent.co.uk/news/world/uk-…