Through the looking glass: Labour’s future foreign policy

To the dismay of many of Jeremy Corbyn’s parliamentary colleagues, foreign policy is the Labour leader’s main passion. Corbyn rarely appears more animated than when discussing the plight of Palestinians – or lambasting the Saudi Arabian government.

So, Mr S listened with interest as Corbyn’s closest allies gathered at Labour conference for a Stop the War fringe event. Corbyn adviser (and former Communist Party of Britain member) Andrew Murray was joined by shadow cabinet members Richard Burgon and Diane Abbott along with Chris Williamson for the packed event titled Why We Need An Anti-War Government. To kick proceedings off, Williamson said the party was making history:

‘We often talk about recapturing the spirit of 1945 and I honestly feel that we’re in that moment right now. I think in the future people will look back at this period and when ever the general election comes people will talk about capturing that 2018 moment or 2019 spirit’.

Here’s a glimpse of what foreign policy could look like in a Corbyn-led government:

• An anti-Trident government is in the offing
  Chris Williamson – ‘Of course we went into the last election with a commitment to retain Trident and that’s the party’s policy position at the moment.