Observe the DUP, marching out of step with Britain to war again |
THE DUP love Britain being at war. It’s their chance to maximise their notions of loyalty, of patriotism, to urge the British government to go stronger, harder, faster, further.
Gavin Robinson was on his feet in Westminster last Wednesday, complaining that Keir Starmer wasn’t deploying ‘capabilities’ fast enough.
He was unhappy that a destroyer to be deployed wouldn’t arrive off Cyprus until next week.
Maybe the war will be over? Maybe it’ll miss the fun?
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Robinson didn’t seem to realise that since Cyprus is in the EU, it’s not up to Britain to defend the island.
The British left in 1960, you know. EU countries had already taken action to defend the island.
As Robinson spoke, a French frigate, the ‘Languedoc’, arrived at Limassol. A Spanish air defence frigate arrived yesterday.
Gavin Robinson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons last Wednesday Picture: House of Commons/PA Wire (House of Commons/House of Commons/PA Wire)Greek and Italian ships and the nuclear-powered French aircraft carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’ are also in Cyprus waters. President Macron visited on Monday for discussions with the Cypriot president.
Nor did Robinson seem to know that Cypriots don’t want the British base at Akrotiri.
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