Keir Starmer Is Hollowing Out Britain to Buy American Weapons

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He paid for the steel door. He left the windows open.

Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: Keir Starmer Is Hollowing Out Britain to Buy American Weapons

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Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Hector Rentier
Primary entities
Guardian editorial board, Sir Keir Starmer, Dan Jarvis, John Healey, Andy Burnham
Themes
UK defence policy, US-UK alliance, defence spending, sovereignty
Floor values engaged
Accountability of power, Informed citizenship, Truthfulness