Starmer Can’t Secure Britain’s Borders, Let Alone Ukraine’s

Here’s a question: why does Keir Starmer, the prime minister of the UK, appear to take the security of Ukraine’s borders far more seriously than those of his own country?

Since his election last year, Starmer has posed as a fierce defender of Ukraine’s sovereignty, security and borders. He enjoys visiting Kyiv and sharing the spotlight with President Zelensky.

At least rhetorically, Starmer comes across as a robust anti-Russia hawk. He continually issues pledges promising the UK’s support for Ukraine’s defence. In January, Starmer arrived in Kyiv with great fanfare as he pledged to help guarantee Ukraine’s security for the next 100 years, no less.

A month later, in February, Starmer declared that he was ‘ready and willing’ to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine to help guarantee its security as part of a peace deal. In the months that followed, Starmer repeatedly positioned himself as the warrior-in-chief of a ‘coalition of the willing’, prepared to fight on behalf of Ukrainian sovereignty.