Britain’s war agenda backfires: Starmer’s leadership in crisis, by Sonja van den Ende

Keir Starmer is a buffoon. From Sonja van den Ende at strategic-culture.su:

The multipolar world has become a reality — and for former colonial powers like Britain, this transition proves particularly painful.

Keir Starmer has been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He is no longer popular with the British public, or perhaps he was never truly popular to begin with, as few Britons knew him well before he took office. Like his European counterparts — prime ministers and presidents — he has been radicalized by the “Russia agenda” and wants to wage war against what they consider the greatest threat to so-called “freedom and democracy” in the West: Russia. This stance has clearly angered the British people.

Why is the population angry? Because, as in many European countries, the defense budget — necessary for their imaginary war against Russia — has been increased. Beyond using frozen Russian assets to buy and produce weapons, nearly the entire British government budget is now earmarked for defense.

According to many UK media outlets and the renowned Foundation for Economic Education, Keir Starmer’s policies — particularly his Russia-focused war agenda — have effectively ruined his credibility with the British public after just one year in power.

Additionally, as reported by the British Parliament, welfare and health spending account for a significant portion of the UK budget, with disability benefits skyrocketing in recent years. The Starmer government created a new system called “Personal Independence Payments” (PIP), modeled after a Dutch program that proved too expensive and was ultimately terminated.

The government hoped this new system would save £5 billion annually ($6.8 billion), but it has failed to deliver. Now, given the current “geopolitical” tensions worldwide, the system must make way for increased defense spending. For the British people, this means further deterioration of their healthcare system, which was already in poor condition following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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