Failure to shield UK may seal Keir’s fate
THREE weeks of war have exposed glaring weaknesses not only in Britain’s defence capability but also in our Prime Minister.
Sir Keir Starmer has dithered and danced on the head of a legal pin over whether to join in the US-led airstrikes.
But his half-in, half-out approach didn’t prevent the ayatollahs from launching a twin missile attack on our military base in Diego Garcia, which the US navy thankfully intercepted.
Worse still, his failure to beef up our threadbare Armed Forces or make our economy and energy supplies resilient has left the whole nation vulnerable to events 2,500 miles away.
Sir Keir won a landslide majority by convincing us of his unwavering commitment to economic growth and national security.
It is now painfully obvious he is lacking on both counts as the crisis begins to hit home, with petrol and diesel prices soaring.
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Yet the PM’s pet eco-zealot Ed Miliband has banned further drilling for North Sea oil or gas, making us dependent on dearer imports.
Instead, officials are busy drawing up emergency plans for car curfews in the event of a fuel shortage.
Meanwhile, floundering Chancellor Rachel Reeves blames everyone but herself for the economic mess.
Far from sticking together, Labour seems intent on warring with itself.
Former Deputy PM Angela Rayner has launched a charm offensive with party activists ahead of a tilt at the leadership.
With a local election wipeout facing Labour in barely six weeks’ time, Sir Keir must be praying the war ends quickly.
Before it brings down the world economy — and him with it.
Pop the PIP bubble
THE heavy cost of Labour’s failure to curtail the ballooning welfare bill becomes clearer by the day.
After ditching plans to reform disability benefits last year, the PM appears to have given up any pretence of trying to save taxpayers’ money.
Today we reveal that £1.8billion could be saved by making proper checks on the four million people who receive Personal Independence Payments.
Incredibly, only one in 20 is assessed face-to-face before being signed off, compared with 17 out of 20 back in 2019.
With hard-working taxpayers footing the bill and billions needed for defence, Sir Keir Starmer needs reminding the welfare state was created as a safety net for those who, through no fault of their own, are unable to work.
Not as a meal ticket for those who make a lifestyle choice to sit on their backsides.
