The statement is extraordinarily foolish and the speed of their furious backpedalling leaves me wondering if the Labour MPs who signed it even read it.
Without even mentioning the Tories' dodgy beyond belief financial dealings, it blames Britain (!) for war having broken out.
Without even mentioning the Tories' dodgy beyond belief financial dealings, it blames Britain (!) for war having broken out.
https://twitter.com/David__Osland/status/1496904333136482310
Because we "talked up the threat of war". 🙄🙄🙄
No. It was to warn the peoples of the world what was coming - and especially to counter Russian disinformation, which will manifest itself as never before now.
The intelligence said Russia would invade. Russia has invaded.
No. It was to warn the peoples of the world what was coming - and especially to counter Russian disinformation, which will manifest itself as never before now.
The intelligence said Russia would invade. Russia has invaded.
The statement also predictably blames NATO and denies Ukraine has any sovereign right to join it or any other military alliance - despite everything we're seeing today confirming why it was so frantic to join.
The contempt it shows Ukraine is breathtaking.
The contempt it shows Ukraine is breathtaking.
The statement drones on about the Minsk Agreements when Putin has just ripped them up, forever. As a proposed solution, it's about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike.
And it 100% undermines the pressing need for the Labour Party to show it isn't anti-Western or anti-British
And it 100% undermines the pressing need for the Labour Party to show it isn't anti-Western or anti-British
Those behind the statement display zero awareness of how diplomacy is ever successful. Strong, effective diplomacy is backed by strong, effective deterrents.
It's all been signed by people in comfy First World homes who have never known the horror of facing their country being wiped off the map - and who have never known what it's like to face persecution, imprisonment or death for saying what they think.
Starmer is quite right to have threatened what he did.
Those who signed it are quite right to have backtracked toute de suite.
The Stop the West Coalition are beyond parody. Exhibiting every single stupid stereotype about why so many look at the left and roll their eyes.
Those who signed it are quite right to have backtracked toute de suite.
The Stop the West Coalition are beyond parody. Exhibiting every single stupid stereotype about why so many look at the left and roll their eyes.
I'll say it again. These people would've blamed Britain for World War Two and demanded we sue for peace based on the Munich agreement.
In other words: these people would've let everyone in Europe be tyrannised, and my fellow Jews, every last one of them, all be murdered.
In other words: these people would've let everyone in Europe be tyrannised, and my fellow Jews, every last one of them, all be murdered.
I also note with disdain the statement complaining furiously about Britain having sent arms to Ukraine.
That is to say: it COMPLAINS about us giving a little help to a frantic nation which is hideously outnumbered in weapons and materiel, above all in the air.
That is to say: it COMPLAINS about us giving a little help to a frantic nation which is hideously outnumbered in weapons and materiel, above all in the air.
Which once again reminds me: these are exactly the same people who refused help for the Yazidis when they faced genocide and being sold into sex slavery - despite the sovereign Iraqi government pleading for our help, as the sovereign Ukrainian government has here.
These people claim to be all about international law when the US or UK breaks it. Then suddenly, they don't even mention it when an anti-Western nation breaks it.
And you know what? It's perfectly possible these people - and you, and me - wouldn't even exist without NATO having protected all of us. That's maybe what sickens me most of all.
Well - that and describing a democratically elected, pro-European government as a 'regime'. Unreal.
Well - that and describing a democratically elected, pro-European government as a 'regime'. Unreal.
Oh yes, and attacking NATO for Yugoslavia as well. What's the matter guys? Pining for the Warsaw Pact are we?
It actually treats the Russian and Ukrainian governments as equally guilty. Putin must be thrilled at such absolute, disgraceful, treacherous lunacy.
It actually treats the Russian and Ukrainian governments as equally guilty. Putin must be thrilled at such absolute, disgraceful, treacherous lunacy.
In short: decadent, arrogant, ignorant beyond belief idiots.
Who will never know how much their ignorance exposes how decadent they truly are.
Who will never know how much their ignorance exposes how decadent they truly are.
No – through th'extended globe his feelings run
As broad and general as th'unbounded sun!
No narrow bigot he; – his reason'd view
Thy interests, England, ranks with thine, Peru!
France at our doors, he sees no danger nigh,
But heaves for Turkey's woes the impartial sigh;
As broad and general as th'unbounded sun!
No narrow bigot he; – his reason'd view
Thy interests, England, ranks with thine, Peru!
France at our doors, he sees no danger nigh,
But heaves for Turkey's woes the impartial sigh;
A steady patriot of the world alone,
The friend of every country – but his own.
The friend of every country – but his own.
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