https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/22/uk-to-seek-european-maritime-mission-to-counter-irans-piracy
Jeremy, I hate to point it out but this is so ironic it hurts.
You cannot talk radical nonsense about the need to leave Europe with a no deal at the first opportunity while simultaneously pushing for increased cooperation in anti-piracy. You will not get anywhere.
If you want to have a proper say in Europe, you have to be inside its decision making organisation (or at the very least remain on solid terms with it following Brexit rather than pandering to the right wing press).
Other comments about strengthening the Navy to prevent this happening again are similarly insane. If Boris gets in and lowers taxes to please the wealthy at the same time as we ditch our main trading partners we will have far, far more pressing economic concerns.
While my thoughts go out to all those involved (and to all the others mistreated or detained by Iran) this is a direct reaction to our seizure of an Iranian vessel in Gibraltar. Our special forces seized the ship in accordance with US policy in the context of the deliberate American torpedoing of a nuclear arms deal that we are still supposed to support. The fact that EU sanctions were also being broken hardly warranted our sticking out our noses in such a reckless way.
A moment of forethought could have predicted the consequences. Except, oh wait, all of our experienced diplomats are quitting or being forced out by the Brexiteers.
Government ending cock up before the government has even been formed.
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