Keir Starmer, previously seen as a lucky leader, now faces criticism due to missteps despite a significant electoral victory. The global geopolitical situation, particularly with rising authoritarianism and public concern for defense, presents Starmer with a critical opportunity for his government. The traditional pro-Atlanticism belief is weakening, allowing the UK to reassess its defense policies independent of previous US alignment. The need to engage with complex questions about national defense and the hesitance of progressives to address these matters underscore a significant moral and political challenge for Starmer's government.
The paradigm has shifted. It will not return to normal. Most significantly, the shibboleth of atlanticism...has released its grip on our political imagination.
For many progressives, it is something we would rather not talk about. War, and preparations for it, feel, by definition, regressive: an irrational capitulation to the worst instincts of humanity.
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