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The United Kingdom's Labour Party defeated the Conservatives in a landslide election yesterday, writes former U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Dov Zakheim. Labour's center-left leader, Keir Starmer, is now prime minister. |
Labour garnered about 410 seats in the 650-seat Parliament. For the Conservatives, it was their worst showing since 1832. Much has changed since 2019, when Boris Johnson's Tories garnered 365 seats. Back then, Labour was led by Jeremy Corbyn, the ultra-left socialist who opposed NATO, supported unilateral termination of Britian's nuclear deterrent and "had a soft spot for terrorists," Zakheim writes. In contrast, Starmer is "a middle of the road leader in the mold of Tony Blair, though without the latter's charisma," says Zakheim. And he ran a very careful campaign. As a result, "Starmer won back the 'Blue Wall,' Labour's historic stronghold in central England that it had lost to Johnson's Tories." Americans can expect Starmer to maintain Britain's special relationship with the U.S. "Whether that relationship will remain strong may depend on who next sits in the White House," Zakheim says. But as far as Starmer is concerned, "the close ties that have long prevailed between London and Washington will remain a cornerstone of British national security policy." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Friday, July 5. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. |
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By Jamie Barnett, retired rear admiral in the U.S. Navy |
Biden resigning will not keep the Democratic National Convention from being a chaotic, open convention, but it will be a strong move that could lead to unity and victory. It will be Joe Biden that provides that victory. |
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By Merrill Matthews, resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation |
Who would want to step into a presidential race two or three months before an election? The candidate would have almost no time to set a narrative about his or her accomplishments, if there are any. And the onslaught of negative ads would be immediate and fierce. |
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By Kevin Wallsten, professor of political science at Cal State Long Beach |
On almost every imaginable foreign policy question asked on every recent survey, older Americans hold significantly more positive views of America's allies and are far more supportive of U.S. leadership in international affairs than younger Americans. |
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By Chris Truax, appellate attorney |
While Biden deserves every opportunity to prove himself, we can't just accept his team's assurances that everything is fine. But there is something he can do to put all these doubts to rest and demonstrate that he can handle the job: Go the full McCain. |
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