RobotToaster to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 13 days agoStarmer appoints national security adviser who negotiated secret deal to free genocider Pinochetskwawkbox.orgexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down115
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkStarmer appoints national security adviser who negotiated secret deal to free genocider Pinochetskwawkbox.orgRobotToaster to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 13 days agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·13 days agoWhy would a PM who saved his party from a popular leftist movement have sympathy for Pinochet? It makes no sense.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·13 days agoThere’s nothing to suggest he does. Powell worked on the Good Friday Agreement as well as a handful of other things, so presumably Starmer wants him for his experience. The thing about him negotiating release for Pinochet has no backing.
Why would a PM who saved his party from a popular leftist movement have sympathy for Pinochet? It makes no sense.
There’s nothing to suggest he does.
Powell worked on the Good Friday Agreement as well as a handful of other things, so presumably Starmer wants him for his experience.
The thing about him negotiating release for Pinochet has no backing.