Partly right but misguided. UK Foreign Policy should have two main prongs - climate on one hand, but international development on the other, with the latter taking precedence. The UK is uniquely placed to gain influence and promote Africa and the Commonwealth on the world stage - focusing too hard on climate risks sounding out of touch and sanctimonious (the world does not need another EU). Priority should be given to giving a voice and promotion of Commonwealth member interests on the world stage, which should be done in close conjunction with Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and with broader backing from India and the US. Let climate be a secondary pillar pursued with Northern European countries (Dutch, Nordics, Baltics), but do not centre UK foreign policy around this or you will be squandering the UK’s cultural strengths and relative altruism on the world stage.
David, I hate to break it to you, but giving money to third world countries so they can buy a few Chinese solar panels isn't good foreign policy.
Partly right but misguided. UK Foreign Policy should have two main prongs - climate on one hand, but international development on the other, with the latter taking precedence. The UK is uniquely placed to gain influence and promote Africa and the Commonwealth on the world stage - focusing too hard on climate risks sounding out of touch and sanctimonious (the world does not need another EU). Priority should be given to giving a voice and promotion of Commonwealth member interests on the world stage, which should be done in close conjunction with Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and with broader backing from India and the US. Let climate be a secondary pillar pursued with Northern European countries (Dutch, Nordics, Baltics), but do not centre UK foreign policy around this or you will be squandering the UK’s cultural strengths and relative altruism on the world stage.
I bet my sweet beeps he does not know