This article discusses the overwhelming number of global crises that the UK government is grappling with, notably escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, as well as conflicts in various regions. While ministers usually face routine tasks, the urgency of current events has turned attention to the complexities of these crises affecting international security and economic stability. A senior MP reflects on the multifaceted nature of modern crises compared to historical conflicts, indicating a growing challenge for the government in navigation and response strategies.
Yes, it's as deliberate as it is maddening. Instead, this weekend, as buildings burn in Tehran and Tel Aviv, the government is staring at a crisis.
Governments always have to deal with the universe as they find it, not the world as they wish it to be.
There do genuinely seem to be more crises; even one shock is enough to shift the goalposts.
A senior Whitehall figure suggested there were moments in the Cold War that were 'more perilous', but the problems then were 'more simple - it's so complicated now'.
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