Labour’s National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, has sparked outrage after dismissing one of Britain’s most strategically vital military bases as nothing more than “tiny islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean where no one goes.” The staggering remark—made in reference to the Chagos Islands and Diego Garcia, home to a critical UK-US military base—raises serious concerns over Labour’s understanding of national security and … Continue reading LABOUR’S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER DISMISSES VITAL UK MILITARY BASE AS ‘TINY ISLANDS WHERE NO ONE GOES’