Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to dump on you, but I do not ever see a time when our nation should sign on to global governance.
We are a sovereign nation. I don’t mind a meeting place for things to be discussed between nations. Everything else is simply a way for the U.N. to exhert and develop more influence.
The U.N. should never have become more than a dispute resolution facilitator.
That’s my take on it.
Neither do I, and I don't see him saying that in these sparse words that are quoted here.
What he's said is in no way definitive and is largely positive.
The U.N. should never have become more than a dispute resolution facilitator.
Agreed. The main superpowers who appear happy with the current state of things in the UN are Russia and China. PM Brown is speaking of forging closer ties with the USA, France and Germany. Russia and China weren't mentioned.
I suppose our only disagreement, if you can call it that, is that I'm seeing the glass as being half full but this doesn't mean that I'm going to be happy if he declares "more of the same" for the UN. I'll (metaphorically) toss the glass right at him if he does that.
I'm merely suggesting that this Sky News interview can be interpreted optimistically, but I'll wait for more details before doing a full-fledged Stoat Happy Dance. We've all been disappointed many times before in regards to the UN, after all.