It seems that third time’s the charm for the UK exiting the European Union. There’s little doubt that this event will be described in history books for a number of various reasons. The fact is that Brits are not just tired of the EU, they are equally frustrated with their elected politicians and the empty promises they make. The UK has been wasting money heavily in a bid to fight the delusional “Russian threat” presented by Washington as a “challenge to international security”. But Brits don’t want to watch London wasting their money on military spending, so they decided to take matters into their own hands.
It’s really curious that the British Parliament has recently held a hearing on the truly “pivotal”matter”: What should they do about Russia? Mind you that this was the second hearing this month, while the first one attempted to address the same very problem.
The question is why would British lawmakers would bother themselves with discussing Russia? Bilateral relations between the two states took a dive back in 2006-2007, when Alexander Litvinenko was murdered in London and Russia closed a number of offices of the British Council. Has London finally decided to pursue a policy of its own instead of following Washington’s and Brussels’ dictates obediently and blindly? Does it want to restart friendly relations with Moscow?
It’s safe to say that British legislators have a really good reason to discover their inner liking of Russia, if it is still to be found anywhere, since a poll conducted by the Express showed that eight out of ten citizens would seriously consider quitting Britain and emigrating to Russia. The Daily Express would report:
Disillusioned by life in modern Britain, 78% of more than 22,000 respondents replied” Yes! Bargain “to the question” Would you move to Russia in exchange for free land? The revelation came after it was revealed that Russian president Vladimir Putin is offering 2.5 acres of land for free to people willing to move to the country’s Siberian wilderness in a bid to boost the area’s economy…
The scheme has captured the imagination of the British public, many of whom have been seduced by the area’s stunning natural beauty as well as Mr Putin’s no-nonsense leadership style.A respondant to the poll said:”. I like Vladimir Putin even more now Ah, to be 30 years younger I would be on my way there now.. “… while another person stated: “It would be a lot better then living under Cameron’s EU law.”
In general, this opinion is being voiced across the UK, which is reflected in various publications across the British media. They suggest that the disastrous policy of David Cameron is pushing the British population to flee the EU and the UK to go live in “some other place”.
What we’re witnessing is the degradation of British society, the loss of both religious faith and confidence in the future of the kingdom.
Suffice it to say that for the first time in the history of Great Britain, the number of Brits who consider themselves secular has exceeded the number of Christians. Some 44% of Brits regard themselves as Christian, 8% follow another religion and 48% follow none. The decline of Christianity is perhaps the biggest single change in Britain over the past century. For some time, it has been a stretch to describe Britain as a Christian country. Britain can more accurately be described now as a secular nation with fading Christian institutions.
British political circles and the establishment are awaiting the report that examines the role that the UK and its politicians played in the Iraq war. The report is due to appear on July 6 and is currently being prepared by a special commission chaired by the prominent British politician Sir John Chilcot. The report has not been made public yet, since it can seriously affect the reputation of a large number of British political and military commanders. According to UK analysts, the official release of this report will seriously affect the reputation of the former Prime Minister Tony Blair, the then Foreign Affairs Minister Jack Straw and the former chief of the British intelligence service MI6, Richard Dearlove. Even before the release, public opinion polls show that a total of 53% of UK citizens are convinced that Blair should never be forgiven for the British involvement in the military adventure in Iraq.
Last month the Daily Mail published a report by the UK Department for International Development (UKAID), from which it follows that the UK has allocated 510 million pounds to aid to the Syrian Arab Republic. However, as shown by the report, millions and millions of pounds from this sum fell into the hands of terrorist organizations arrayed against Damascus, including militants from ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra.
Yet, British politicians demand new sums from the budget “to carry on the fight against terrorism?” The question is who is going to receive those funds – those who fight terrorists or those who support them? Or maybe UK officials will just put millions of millions of pounds in their pocket simply to increase their own personal wealth. As the growing mistrust of UK citizens towards their officials becomes stronger, the question is – who can reverse these catastrophic policies?
Or maybe it’s time for yet another referendum, the referendum that will determine how much confidence Brits do still have in the sitting government?
Martin Berger is a freelance journalist and geopolitical analyst, exclusively for the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook.”