7 Arrested at RAF Lakenheath Palestine Action Protest
The Spin
Left narrative
Britain is literally the launchpad for strikes on Iran — the runways are British, the fuel is British, the airspace is British. Starmer's "not our war" line is a legal fiction that collapses the moment a B-2 lifts off from English soil toward Iranian targets. Under international law, allowing territory to be used for aggression makes Britain a co-aggressor.
Right narrative
Iran has backed dozens of plots against British citizens, threatened U.K. bases repeatedly, and was weeks away from nuclear capability — standing aside isn't neutrality, it's negligence. Blocking allies from using U.K. bases weakens the very alliances that keep Britain safe and emboldens a regime openly committed to genocide. Starmer's deference to questionable legal advice over real security threats makes Britain smaller and more vulnerable.