Those directing their moral outrage at Amber Rudd have the wrong target.
If we prioritise rescuing children from the incompetence of EU governments, that means children can be rescued from the slaughter of the Middle East.
I fear that the President has poured fuel on the fire of extremism; and created enemies, rather than winning friends.
“We hope that it abides by the Minsk agreements, curbs the reckless military activity, and ditches the misinformation.”
Thank God for great European leaders, like Merkel, whose idiosyncratic approach to border control played such an understated role in last year’s Brexit vote.
“Let us renew the relationship that can lead the world towards the promise of freedom and prosperity marked out by those ordinary citizens 240 years ago.”
The recently departed Prime Minister is re-emerging – and working on his memoirs. He will want to project his greatest achievement: public service reform.
Unless we sort out the problems right now, then I fear it is a battle I will lose.
This morning, around 4,500 British servicemen and women will be serving our country across the globe. They are taking part in 25 operations in almost 30 countries.
Only by accepting that we all hold moral positions can we hope to generate a more conciliatory and less hostile political environment.
Plus: A telling speech by George Osborne, the pleasing election of Philip Davies. Reading the Morning Star, just for a laugh. And: Andy Carroll walks on water.
While Assad’s goons kill, and we do nothing, our enemies observe our weakness.
We can build a Britain that is fair on immigration, trades globally and is outward-looking – underpinned by great values of equality, fairness and freedom.