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UK: Jonathan Powell Appointed National Security Adviser

UK: Jonathan Powell Appointed National Security Adviser

Above: Jonathan Powell, former Downing Street Chief of Staff and chief British negotiator on Northern Ireland reads a statement on May 4, 2018 in Cambo-les-Bains, France. Image copyright: David Ramos/ Staff / Getty Images News via Getty Images***PLEASE REPLACE WATERMARKED IMAGE***

The Spin

Powell is an incredibly experienced political operative that will only benefit Starmer's premiership. APowell, veterana of the Blair era veteran, Powell will not only beprovide astability steady hand on anthe international front but will also addbring wisdom to a Labour Governmentgovernment that has beenfaced criticisedcriticism for its clumsy domestic policy strategy.

Starmer has appointed a man who willingly negotiated the surrender of the Chagos Islandsa piece of land integral to British strategic interestsas the country's national security advisor. The decision once again leaves the UK public lacking any confidence in Labour's foreign policy, and is likely to only further damage the UK's international position in the future.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 70% chance that the UK will have a Labour Prime Minister on Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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