The big debate over the last 24 hours in this country has been, was the Prime Minister right to say that we would send troops as part of a peacekeeping force into Ukraine?
To be fair to him, he did say, ‘if necessary’ but that part's been completely missed.
I wonder, up to 20,000 British troops; can we even manage the manpower? And does it make any sense to do it before we see the final shape of a deal?
It was very interesting that Starmer went off yesterday to Paris, had a European leaders’ meeting and found absolute resistance to the idea of sending troops from the Poles and indeed, from the Germans as well.
The French and one or two Scandinavian countries were about the only ones that really wanted to play.
I have no objection, in principle, if there is a good peace deal that looks like a lasting peace deal. If we had, let’s say, a demilitarized zone, but equally, backing that up with some kind of force.
I don't oppose it outright, but I do think the Prime Minister was really acting prematurely in really saying anything on this subject.
I think he hoped that he would go to Paris and get other European leaders to support him, so that when he goes to DC next week and sees President Trump he can say, 'Look, I've acted as the bridge between America and Europe.'
That plan clearly isn't going to work.
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To be fair to him, he did say, ‘if necessary’ but that part's been completely missed.
I wonder, up to 20,000 British troops; can we even manage the manpower? And does it make any sense to do it before we see the final shape of a deal?
It was very interesting that Starmer went off yesterday to Paris, had a European leaders’ meeting and found absolute resistance to the idea of sending troops from the Poles and indeed, from the Germans as well.
The French and one or two Scandinavian countries were about the only ones that really wanted to play.
I have no objection, in principle, if there is a good peace deal that looks like a lasting peace deal. If we had, let’s say, a demilitarized zone, but equally, backing that up with some kind of force.
I don't oppose it outright, but I do think the Prime Minister was really acting prematurely in really saying anything on this subject.
I think he hoped that he would go to Paris and get other European leaders to support him, so that when he goes to DC next week and sees President Trump he can say, 'Look, I've acted as the bridge between America and Europe.'
That plan clearly isn't going to work.
Find Out More...