Letter to the I: The Russian Threat

I read with great interest in this paper in the 13th March issue about how GCHQ will be holding seminars to educate politicians about the threat from Russian hackers.  I find it staggering how complacent the political class in and out of government, and the general public, are about the Russian threat.  Theresa May in her previous cabinet role moved to postpone the inquest into Alexander Litvinenko's assassination, so as not to upset our relations with the Russians.  Jeremy Corbyn has disgracefully belittled NATO, despite the fact that it was a Labour Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, who helped found the alliance.

     This country is sleepwalking into appeasement towards an aggressive Russia.  But by pursuing this course we are clearly displaying our sense of weakness in a changing world, and Russia's president proves that he exploits weakness.  Theresa May needs to focus less on the UK being a trading nation and more about us being a nation that stands up to international bullies.

Regards

Zac Barker