Radical anti -nationalism.

Labour’s embrace of radical anti-nationalism will end in tears
Donald Trump will put the US first. He intends to “make America even greater” and act unapologetically in the national interest. Keir Starmer wants to put Britain last.

Once you grasp this fundamental dichotomy, the sheer, unmitigated dreadfulness of Starmer’s Government makes sense.

The great dividing line in 2025 pits civic nationalists against global technocrats. The former are convinced the duty of elected officials is to their country, citizens and constituents. The latter believe in “doing the right thing” for the “planet”, “human rights”, and “international law”, regardless of the impact it might have on their own people.

So Labour will sell us down the river. They will surrender the Chagos Islands, despite the implications for our national security. They will “lead the world” on climate change, even if it risks blackouts. They will maximise “global welfare”, irrespective of its effect on “national welfare”.

Why? Because the progressives believe we abused the world to enrich ourselves, and the time has come to atone. The means is the ends: which is why they ignore how “helping the world” typically involves aiding the Chinese, the most regressive power on earth.

But Labour’s embrace of radical anti-nationalism will end in tears, just as it did for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party, or Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party.

Do read my column, and let me know what you think in the comments.

Even applying the warped logic of the Starmerite progressive realists, the decision to hand Gerry Adams taxpayer-funded compensation is grotesque. The Government is using powers under the Human Rights Act 1998 to make a “Remedial Order” overturning the barrier, a move 16 eminent peers have described as “inexplicable”.

Writing in The Telegraph, shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick warns the Government is setting a “dangerous precedent”, with payouts potentially running into the millions of pounds – an “appalling” misuse of public funds. “Allowing suspected terrorists to claim compensation as a result of a technical defect in the detention paperwork should simply not be allowed to happen,” says Martin Howe KC.

There is also the question of whether, as Howe writes, having acted for Adams by defending a civil claim against him by victims of the IRA mainland bombing campaign, Attorney General Richard Hermer HC complied with the Bar’s conflict of interest rules.

Did Trump’s imminent inauguration precipitate a Middle East ceasefire? The President-Elect is certainly claiming credit for a deal which, if lasting, will finally see a return of the Israeli hostages who have been held in unimaginably brutal captivity by Hamas terrorists for over 400 days. This is a Reagan ‘81 moment, says Tim Stanley as he examines the role of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy.

But the realities of this deal are impossible to know at this stage, writes Colonel Richard Kemp. One thing is clear, however: Hamas must not be allowed to claim a moral victory.

Fundamental questions remain unanswered. Who will run Gaza 12 months from now? And what strategy will Trump adopt towards a weakened and humiliated Iran?

Have a great weekend.

Allister

Israel are already selling land plots in northern gaza.They will not be happy until the have eradicated or displaced the palastinians.

How many jewish hostages will not be returned due to the careless Israeli bombing of civilian areas and possibly killing their own people in the process?

"And what strategy will Trump adopt towards a weakened and humiliated Iran?"

Weakened and humiliated? In what way?

Cheshire Puss

"Weakened and humiliated? In what way?"

LINK

They are probably in a better economic state than what we are after the last 14 years of the last lot?
When I asked the question "Weakened and humiliated? In what way?"
I was referring to the "military" weakness and humiliation.

As far as I'm aware, they are doing alright in that department. Unless you know any different?

Cheshire Cat

Well if you read that article I linked to in my previous posting, then you might know something different

I did.
And nothing has changed my opinion regarding the military side.

Cheshire Cat

In that case it is a case of

" where ignorance is bliss tis folly to be wise