Iran War, UK Evacuation Chaos And ‘International Law’: Steve Baker Says Labour’s Approach Is ‘Naive’

Jeremy Kyle speaks to former Conservative minister Steve Baker as criticism grows over the UK government’s handling of the escalating Iran crisis. The discussion comes after a British evacuation flight from Oman was delayed due to a technical fault, fuelling anger about what Jeremy calls a “terrible narrative of decline” in Britain’s ability to respond during international emergencies.Baker argues that the government’s reliance on interpretations of international law risks leaving democracies exposed to hostile regimes. Discussing the US and Israel strikes on Iran, he says Donald Trump acted largely out of fears that Tehran could eventually use nuclear weapons against Israel. “You can’t be too squeamish or idealistic when your own people are under threat,” Baker says, warning that Western countries must prioritise defending their citizens.The former MP also criticises what he sees as a wider breakdown in the international system, arguing treaty law created after the Second World War is no longer functioning as intended. Baker tells Talk that Britain risks appearing weak if it continues to rely on legal arguments rather than strategic realities, saying democracies must sometimes decide “what the right thing to do is” when confronting regimes like Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.