Sunday, 27 February 2011

Ethical arms trade?

Full marks to William Hague for his spirited defence of government non-policy as seen on Andrew Marr’s show and which should have left Johnny Foreigner in no doubt about what to expect of the UK in future.

Close your eyes and it all sounded very much like a more strident remix of the Blairite ethical & commercial messages blended with just the right touch of patronising neo-colonial trade overtones aimed at fostering the “international betterment” espoused by the PM during his tour. Even Lord Mandelson was impressed.

The slight credibility problem however is that Cameron has not been swanning around the mid-east with tractor manufacturers and desalination experts in tow – has he?

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