It despises the very values of patriotism and economic self-improvement that made people like my grandparents vote for them.
The simple fact is that, despite its lofty goals, it repeatedly fails to live up to the values and standards it was set up to defend.
An open letter to Penny Mordaunt, the Secretary of State for International Development.
For the most part, capital in offshore centres is invested, fetching rates of return far in excess of the value that most government expenditure can generate.
Corbyn surely knows that Chavista populism isn’t the only alternative to a traditionalist, oligarchic right.
There is a Labour tradition of defending brutal dictatorships.
It shows the horror that many feel at the possibility of anti-semites, economic knuckledraggers and hatemongers trolling the whole country in government.
Deep down, Corbyn regrets the outcome of the Cold War. Even now, when the full horror of its legacy is clear, he can’t bring himself to renounce Marxism.
Labour is the Party of the queue. Do you want to send your daughter to the best local school? Tough. Do you want a new home for your family? Tough.
The situation will fester, which will pose major challenges for statecraft, and for the stability both of Ukraine and of surrounding areas.