This issue includes:
Chechen leader denies the ex-
istence of gay concentration
camps
Environmental lawyers threat-
en the UK with a lawsuit over
climate change failures
Plus more...
A weekly political newsletter for pragmatic progressives
Issue #1, 15 th April 2017
A word from the editor
Boris Johnson epitomises
the UK’s dwindling ability
to influence global politics
With the harsh and unnec-
essary measures imple-
mented by the US in
bombing Syria, the UK
struggles to have an im-
pact on how to deal with
Assad and Russia’s sup-
port of the regime
By Matthew Clifton
Throughout recent history, UK foreign
affairs have been pro-globalisation
headed by some of the most respected
politicians, who have had an ability to
build strong diplomatic relationships.
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But the British satire ‘Yes, Minister’
once quipped that the reason the UK
went into the European Union (EU) was
to “make a complete pigs breakfast of
it all.” With Boris Johnson as Foreign
Affairs minister, this highlights Brit-
ain’s slow demise from global leader-
ship and perhaps that quip is becom-
ing a reality.
The UK’s reaction
Following the chemical attack in Syria
with almost all evidence points towards
Assad and he has history of doing such
atrocities on his people. Trump reacted
instantly by dropping bombs on the air-
base that the planes had taken off from
with vocal support from China and other
Irrespective of whether you agree with
global leaders, apart from Vladimir Putin
previous policies, the likes of David
of Russia and Iranian President, Hassan
Miliband command respect abroad from Rouhani. The knee-jerk reaction will only
other leaders. Johnson however, has
fuel anger in the region though and in-
proved he is lightweight and with Brexit
crease tensions with Russia, plus, it in-
looming over the UK, other powers have creased North Korea’s paranoia, who are
little interest in what the government say. developing long-range nuclear missiles.
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