Posted on 01/23/2018 9:27:42 AM PST by Michael van der Galien
Former Tory party leader/Foreign Secretary William Hague has penned a column for the Daily Telegraph in which he claims Brits must let allies know the country is not "retreating from the world." He argues that allies fear Britain is opting for isolation:
Be in no doubt that we benefit enormously from the international presence and reputation of the United Kingdom, be it diplomatic, humanitarian, military or educational. And our friends everywhere are currently looking at us, quizzically and rather searchingly as we negotiate Brexit, to assess whether we are shrinking back from them as well.
Is this the UK sorting out a more sustainable relationship with its neighbours, they wonder, or is it the start of a new insularity and impending irrelevance? Are we so preoccupied with internal arguments that we pull back from being one of the most respected pillars of global stability, progress and security?
This is, of course, hogwash.
Not one country in the world believes that Britain's decision to leave the European Union means the country will abandon its allies. The opposite is actually true: by leaving the EU, it will actually be easier for Britain to negotiate deals with non-EU countries. Before, during, and after the referendum campaign, Brexiteers such as current Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson were repeatedly clear on that point.
Hague, of course, is aware of that as well. So why is he promoting the nonsense that Britain's allies "fear" the country is on track to become an insular pariah state?
His motives become clear in his article: he's trying to force the Tories into accepting his plans for Britain's future. His plans include having "sound national finances," investing in the nation's military, and strengthening "embassies around Europe"...
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I’m not afraid Britain will abandon the world. I’m afraid their progressiveness will neuter them, just like it is with every other western nation which is bringing in people who don’t assimilate to western values and culture.
I’m afraid the USA and the UK will continue to be marginalized by politicians who value immigrant rights over their own citizens.
The Brits are desperately trying to extract themselves from the tar baby of Euro-Socialism and this idiot is worrying about isolationism. No wonder they never made him Prime Minister.
When the rest of the world jumps off a cliff, it’s not best to follow.
Kind of a “so what” situation, isn’t it? Britain has virtually no military or naval capability. Other than providing a shining example to the world of a country overthrowing its socialist masters and becoming free, what impact could they have on the rest of the world?
And by the way, they aren’t overthrowing their socialist masters.
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