The PM spent our money and his time flying to Yerevan to attend the European Political Community meeting, without a thought for all the extra CO2 he could have saved by joining on line. After the meetings there we can read a full statement of the parallel EU-Armenia Summit which also took place set out by the Commission. This is a report of a very detailed meeting setting out how Armenia can conform more with EU rules and participate in more EU programmes in preparation for eventual membership. It is set in the context of the EU wanting Armenia to complete a Peace Treaty with neighbouring Azerbaijan, and improve relations with Turkey. The EU has a political vision of the future of Caucasus region which it wishes to enforce.
The President of Azerbaijan attended the European Political Community on line and is reported to have been critical of the EU for taking a pro Armenia stance and for taking provocative actions as he sees them with one sided intervention in the disputes between his country and Armenia. The Turkish President was invited, but instead Turkey’s Vice President joined on line. Two of the key themes of the meeting were ” Regional stability in the south Caucasus” and ” Building the future: Unity and Resilience”
The Ukraine President attended and made a plea for more military and financial help in resisting Russian aggression. The meeting favoured a negotiated solution for the Middle East, whilst continuing with the war against Russia in Ukraine.
So what was the UK’s view on these important issues? Did the PM support the conclusions on how to bring peace to the Caucasus? What does he think about the further extension of the EU eastwards and the impact that will have on the region? What is the proposed UK defence and Co-operation Agreement with Poland going to include? Why can’t we see a draft text? Co-operation on weapons procurement is fine as long as it helps both sides.
The UK government needs to understand it is not in any position to take on any more defence obligations or responsibilities. This government is running down our defence forces all too quickly, standing down and decommissioning four of our frigates and withdrawing military capabilities from the Middle East and the Falklands and failing to give timely support to Cyprus. The PM needs to be at home finding ways to afford a stronger defence. The priorities for more spending must be a proper anti missile and drone defence for our home islands, a naval capability which can better protect our overseas territories and trade routes, and an updated independent nuclear deterrent.
May 6, 2026
“The PM needs to be at home finding ways to afford a stronger defence. The priorities for more spending must be a proper anti missile and drone defence for our home islands, a naval capability which can better protect our overseas territories and trade routes, and an updated independent nuclear deterrent.”
Indeed but he realises how much he is hated and has a large election tomorrow so want to hide perhaps?
He also need to take U turns on all his, Reeves, Rayners, Phillipson’s, Lammy’s, Miliband’s evil doom loop, anti-growth policies.
May 6, 2026
You say this government is running down our military at pace, continuing where the tories began.
Of course they are, they know that they are history after the next election so under the guidance from Hermer, time is of the essence.
Now I see there’s a concerted effort to get Farage expelled from politics over a donation he received when not even in parliament. No doubt a concerted effort will be made between now and the election to find some method of barring Reform just as Germany is trying to ban the AfD and France Le Pen.
Shysters the lot of them.
May 6, 2026
As usual some very good points. The very last one – an updated independent nuclear deterrent – is particularly important. At the moment we rely on the US for “our” deterrent. This is not “independent”. It’s not inconceivable we might swap US nuclear masters for French ones. Let’s have our own deterrent!
On a wider issue regarding the piece, do we really think Starmer or any average MP is deeply concerned about the Caucasus? Most couldn’t point to them on a map. So, who is driving this policy and effectively “runs” our forign policy? MI6? The EU? The US? The globalist clubs (WEF, etc)?
Our democracy is “representative”, but of whom? I wouldn’t vote for getting involved as a second tier player in what are Great Power games in the Caucasus, but that’s what successive governments of mine do.
May 6, 2026
All we need to know, given our pathetic Prime Minister’s sense of obligation to his own country and to his own people, is how to get him out of power before the UK is totally and utterly lost. We surely cannot wait until 2029. I am proud not to have voted for him and I will always wonder why anyone did. I will also always wonder why we ended up with so little choice at the last election. The Conservatives had let us down so badly when they were in power. We voters, with only our precious vote every four or five years as our chance to have our say despite the irritating fact that it is our taxes paying for all our politicians’ blunders as well as their vast salaries, expenses and jaunts around the world, deserve so much better.
I for one cannot wait to vote in the local elections tomorrow. I was one of those voters (I live in Hampshire) denied the vote last year and was almost denied again this year. My anger at being treated so shabbily by a party that is only thinking of itself has only just subsided. What happened to democracy?
May 6, 2026
You mention the nuclear deterrent John. We hear so little about that aspect of our national defence most of us have concluded Labour’s long standing ambition to cease it is being quietly actioned by abandoning maintenance of the system and the personnel needed to keep it functional.
Nothing is left operational in the Labour policy of national destruction.
Our energy security is being destroyed.
Our economy is being destroyed.
Our defence forces are being destroyed.
Our national identity is being destroyed.
What is left?
May 6, 2026
In August 2025, the US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ordered a halt on sharing assessments related to Russia-Ukraine “peace talks” with the Five Eyes intelligence group, marking them “NOFORN” (no foreign dissemination). This effectively locked out Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand from critical strategic updates on Trump’s proposed sell-out of Ukraine.
As a result the long standing Five Eyes intelligence partnership stopped sharing intelligence on China with their US cousins. This has caused a deep distrust. In May 2026, Marco Rubio admitted the US had stopped sharing much of its intelligence with Britain because Washington “no longer finds them trustworthy,” citing disagreements over policies regarding Iran and China. The real reason is that Starmer stopped our intelligence agencies from sharing intel on the Caribbean following fears that Hegseth’s war on alleged cartel drug boats was illegal
Within the US, the Trump administration has shown open animosity toward its own intelligence agencies ( the FBI and CIA ), leading to a perception that the “currency of trust” that once underpinned the alliance is overdrawn
Trump and his sycophantic administration have destroyed the political and strategic cohesion between the Five Eyes, which has reached its lowest point since its formalization in 1946
So where is the condemnation of this unprecedented breach of trust from the right here? The silence is deafening
May 6, 2026
I would not share any intel with Starmer either. The USA and Israel have shown how important intelligence is. The last thing any country needs, is a prime minister or president who places international law above national security, yet that is exactly what Starmer does and brags about it?
May 6, 2026
Starmer does not care about this country. He is only interested in finding another job when he gets kicked out of office. He wants something in the international field now he has ruined this country and there will be nothing for him here after he is disposed of. Simple – he is just in it for himself and we are paying for this useless nothing.
May 6, 2026
Perhaps there is something agreed that Starmer doesn’t want known.
It is clear though that as the well known international lawyer diplomat Starmer had to be in attendance to support the EU and add another strand to his reputation. Besides international meetings are the only place he feels at home.
This is but one more example of a spinning PM – no clue what he should be doing, but seeking shelter in any quarter that is not hostile.