https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce90x283rv7o
This, I suppose, does count as half-promising. But Lammy still calls what amounts to the new government in Syria “rebels”, although the outfit they were rebelling against has shuffled off. Lammy still counts the new leaders as terrorists. He, and presumably Blinken (although I don’t want to throw accusations around), wants a representative government in Syria. The chutzpah of this demand by the UK government is astounding. Where was this demand during the Assad years? Nowhere in sight. When Assad’s daddy ruled Syria we gave Assad junior a university education (some of his tutors thought he was a fine, promising young man who wanted the best for his country. Perhaps they were just pleased he met all his essay deadlines).
Getting back to the new hope in Syria after his overthrow, I confess to seeing the presence of the US, the EU and Turkey in the talks as a threat rather than a promise. But who knows? But the US and its acolytes want the Middle East for themselves, with Israel taking care of the dissidents. But with luck and more resistance to that in the region, change (real change I mean — sorry Keir) could stand a chance.
One regret: David Lammy has definitely changed. I once kind of admired him. He used to take up injustices, and take on governments. Remember Grenfell? No more. David is a fast learner. Being foreign secretary has transformed him.
Sadly.
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