The coalition of the unwilling

Why did the PM need to fly to Paris to co host an on line meeting?  Another big bill for UK taxpayers. A  needless use of scarce jet fuel when he should be at home planning how to deal with shortages.

What is this coalition able and willing to do? We are told it is not involved in the Middle East war, despite the threats to our shipping and bases, and the attack on Cyprus. I thought the PM sent extra Airforce jets to Cyprus to help defend UK and allies interests in the region.

The PM says they are working to re open the Straits of Hormuz to shipping. Yet we are also told they are not in  talks with the countries and terrorist groups fighting the war and threatening shipping, so how does that work? We are also told the coalition will not be sending naval forces to the Gulf to seek to impose a peace and freedom of the seas.

We are given a contradiction. The UK and others will consider sending a naval force once there is a peace agreement negotiated by others under the chairmanship of Pakistan. Why would there be a need for a naval protection force once there is a settled ceasefire or peace?

This all looks like play acting whilst others fight and negotiate over the disputed waters. Far from making the PM a more respected international statesman and adding to his popularity at home, voters will ask why is he away from the UK when he needs to make decisions here? Instead of pretending he can magic the international problem away without engaging the combatants, he needs to do something useful like get more of our own oil and gas out of the ground.He needs to deal with the jet fuel shortage, not make it worse by using more himself.