Britain suddenly friendless and precarious

Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland met in Cardiff demanding independence referendums. The UK appears isolated globally.

Trump threatens Falklands support

The US President says he'd give part of Britain to Ireland and wouldn't back the UK in a new Falklands War. Argentina has sanctioned oil companies recognizing British sovereignty.

Israeli ministers back Argentina claim

Two Israeli ministers called for the Falklands to be transferred to Argentina. The EU treats Britain's reset like a victorious power dictating terms.

Cyberattacks and Chinese threats

British airspace was recently closed, possibly due to cyberattacks. China threatens the UK over British Steel nationalization and delays on its London embassy.

Russia targets British military assets

A Russian spokeswoman said British military assets in Ukraine and beyond are legitimate targets because British weapons are being used by Ukraine.

US congressman calls for UK breakup

A Republican Congressman in Florida, upset by Britain's support for a two-state solution in the Middle East, calls for a four-state solution, the dismemberment of the UK.

Caribbean demands reparations from Britain

Caribbean countries demand reparations not from African states that enslaved their ancestors, but from Britain, which campaigned relentlessly for abolition.

Mauritius threatens court action

Mauritius threatens legal action over the Chagos Islands, a territory that was never part of Mauritius and to which it renounced all claims after payment in the 1960s.

The Down With Us Party

Britain has been run by what Roger Scruton called the Down With Us Party: lawyers, lecturers, BBC presenters and civil servants who blame white Britons for the world's ills.

Anti-colonial sentiment rising globally

There's a much more negative view of the colonial era now than at the time. People rage against an imaginary version of British rule their grandparents wouldn't recognize.

Ed Miliband triggers Israeli backlash

The foreign secretary's recent sanctions on Israel triggered backlash from elements of the Israeli and American Right. Israeli politicians think they're trolling Labour by backing Argentina.

Alone without united resolve

Britain is as alone as in 1940, but without the united resolve. Plenty of Brits will take another side against their own country, especially when that side is the EU.

Build on Canzuk alliance

Britain's most reliable friends are Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The UK should pursue Canzuk, a deeper commercial, diplomatic and military partnership with these countries.

Repair US relations after midterms

Trump is likely to be thumped at the mid-term elections in seven weeks and his authority will drain away. Britain should strengthen influence on both sides of Congress.

Remove Northern Ireland border

Britain should go into the EU reset with its own demands. In particular, remove the internal border between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Strengthen ties with Chile and Uruguay

Britain should strengthen relations with South American countries backing normalization with the Falklands, especially Chile, where 68% support British sovereignty.

Stop broadcasting weakness

Britain has £3 trillion in debt and the economy has barely grown in a decade except through immigration. Who cares about defence spending when GDP isn't rising?

Rediscover Britain's true history

Britain ended the slave trade, defeated Bonaparte, the Kaiser and Hitler, and introduced the world to free speech and elections. No one respects a nation whose leaders can't celebrate its history.

“We are not a brutal gaggle of slavers and scoundrels. We are a brave and moral nation.”