In The Event

This never made the papers in February 2017, when a State Visit by President Trump was last suggested. But as that Visit is now going to go ahead, here it is again:

For 25 years, almost completely ignored except in relation to the Iraq War, a section of the political Left and a smaller section of the political Right have consistently opposed the racist, militarist and imperialist policies of the Clinton, Bush, Obama and Trump Administrations. For 20 years, almost completely ignored except in relation to the Iraq War, a section of the political Left and a smaller section of the political Right have consistently opposed the racist, militarist and imperialist policies of the Blair, Brown, Cameron and May Governments.

A steadfast stalwart has been, and remains, Jeremy Corbyn. His election and re-election as Labour Leader have been significant victories for the movement against liberal interventionism. Another victory was the social media campaign that led to the lobbying of the House of Commons such that it defeated the Cameron Government over Syria. Therefore, it is not correct to say that, “They never did Stop the War.”

In the event of a State Visit to the United Kingdom by President Donald Trump, it is imperative that those with that consistent, and not unsuccessful, record be the organisers of what would easily be the largest demonstration in British history, and that that demonstration be addressed by Mr Corbyn. This would have the potential to politicise an entire generation, thereby changing Britain in myriad ways over at least 50 years. But it would have to be led by those who would have reacted in the same way to a State Visit by President Hillary Clinton.

Yours faithfully,

David Lindsay, 2017 council candidate and 2020 parliamentary candidate, Lanchester, County Durham; @davidaslindsay

Sean Caden, Leeds; @HUNSLETWHITE

James Doran, Darlington; @doran_j

James Draper, Lanchester, County Durham

Nicholas Hayes, Durham; @Nicholas_Sho

Krystyna Koseda, Essex; @kossy65

John Mooney, Lurgan, County Armagh;

Aren Pym, Spennymoor, County Durham; @PymAren

John Sweeney, Chelmsford, Essex; @johnsweeney18

Gavin Thompson, Newcastle upon Tyne; @GavinLThompson

Matt Turner, Nottingham; @MattTurner4L

Adam Young, Burnopfield, County Durham; @AdamJAYoung