Is Williamson on a war footing?

Madam, – It would be easy to dismiss failed fireplace salesman Gavin Williamson as an embarrassing irrelevance. However, to think of him as a Tory version of Inspector Clouseau would be a mistake.

His call for a massive build up of military force post-Brexit; was framed in terms of confronting Russia and China. Williamson was declaring that UK forces could go to war on virtually any pretext such is the alleged ambiguous nature of the “threats”.

Williamson’s speech was an endorsement of the Pentagon’s 2017 National Security Strategy document. Supported by Trump, it argued the US was now involved in “great power competition”

Despite developing a reputation as a buffoon Williamson is a potential future leader. He is advocating massively increasing spending on defence (war) at the expense of education, pensions, benefits and health.

The Tories are saturated in imperialism. This jingoism plays well to their imperial fantasies.

Williamson it should be recalled was shown to have drawn up plans to use the army to deal with the expected post-Brexit chaos.

When Brexit occurs and the reality hits, there will be protests to demand higher living standards, tax increases for the wealthy, and an

When Brexit occurs and the reality hits, there will be protests

end to repression and militarism.

The Tories and the crooked banks will make no concessions to workers’ social and political demands. Rather, they are preparing a drastic intensification of repression of social protest.

Alan Hinnrichs. Gillespie Terrace Dundee.