So we’re out to ‘de-escalate’ the potential troubles in the Red Sea. By bombing the shit out of a bunch of terrorists, armed to the teeth, who care about nothing but their hatred for us and, well, about escalating issues of violence and war.

So how did that work out, David Cameron? The ‘de-escalation’ business? Oh. They fired a missile at a ship yesterday. In the Red Sea. Oh. And they’re after our blood. Ok.

The thing is; we’re right to attack the motherfuckers where it hurts them. Can’t cower. Mustn’t yield. They are affecting 15% of the entire trade of the whole world. Causing delays. Increasing costs. And endangering the lives of all those involved in shipping through the area. Including our seamen. This is like the diametric opposite of Pirates of Penzance.

So Houthis beware! Though in reality they’re probably loving it. And their rockets come from Iran in an ‘all you can eat’ package. And ours come from Rockets-are-us at about a million quid each. But there ya go; the cost of defending the world. And doing the right thing.

Meanwhile, back here, the government has finally proscribed Hizb al Tehrir as a terrorist organisation. Really? What about freedom of speech? What about human rights?? Aren’t fundamentalist, Jihadi, hate-mongering, radicalising, death-supporting terrorists entitled such consideration??? Just because their agenda is to convert the entire world into a Sharia-controlled fun-house which would make the Taleban seem like Boyzone, and kill non-believers and anyone else they don’t really like; is that a reason to ban them? Other than their admiration and support for Hamas slaughter on October 7th and calling for holy war in the middle of Charing Cross.

So well done the Home Office for following the example of Germany, Russia, China and every Arab country except Lebanon and a couple of others. Hmmmm, too nasty for Russia… too nasty for China… yet takes us 5 years to declare them unfit for British streets…

Never mind, better late than never.

Happy Tuesday-at-war

A xxxx