The English Democrats Party view on the war between Ukraine and Russia - and my thoughts.

 It seems the English Democrats National Council has recently voted unanimously to “oppose the giving of any further weapons of war or subsidies to Ukraine . . . as a combatant in the war with Russia”.

A recent press release concludes: “We also wish to express our disapproval of the step taken by Lithuania to block Russian access to the Russian enclave in Kaliningrad.  This is a dangerous and irresponsible step which escalates the risk of war between NATO and Russia.”

As a former member of the Party I find this attitude a little disappointing.  Although the English Democrats may have a point over Kaliningrad, Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe by land mass and could become an important and powerful military and economic ally in the future as Poland is, in a similar fashion, today.  England should be giving Ukraine all the financial and military help possible short of our armed forces active participation.

Even those who may advocate, including myself, a “fortress England” policy should realise we need friends in what is a becoming an increasingly hostile world.

Below is the full English Democrats press release re. Ukraine:

"The English Democrats National Council voted unanimously on Saturday, 25^th June to oppose the giving of any further weapons of war or subsidies to the Ukraine. 

 We oppose Boris Johnson’s and the “Conservative” Government’s programme of subsidies and weapon supplies to the Ukraine as a combatant in the war with Russia. 

 As English nationalists we are concerned about England’s and our English Nation’s interests.  To the extent that England has any interests in this war it is that it should be short and involve the least disruption to supplies of agricultural products and of oil and gas. 

 Boris Johnson is embattled at home and increasingly seeking to distract attention by involvement in the war with Russia.  His actions presents a serious threat to England’s interests. 

 We support the call from Nick Baines, the Bishop of Leeds of the Church of England that the war should be brought to a close by the concession by the Ukrainian Government of those territories which are Russian ethnic majority. 

 We also wish to state our disapproval of the step taken by Lithuania to block Russian access to the Russian enclave in Kaliningrad.  This is a dangerous and irresponsible step which escalates the risk of war between NATO and Russia."