Miliband: Messy words
David Miliband, writing in the Independent on Sunday, condemns Cameron’s diplomatic efforts:
“David Cameron has used the past two weeks to make a verbal splash on foreign policy. Like a cuttlefish squirting out ink, his words were copious and created a mess.
“The cancellation by the Pakistani intelligence agency, the ISI, of a security meeting with our services shows that, in foreign policy, words can be our most powerful tool. But the Prime Minister’s have been destructive.
“The mindsets in Israel, Pakistan and Britain have all been given the once-over. But making a splash is not the same as making a difference.
“Mr Cameron either has a loose tongue – his comments about Gaza, terrorism and the Second World War were made off the cuff at press conferences or in interviews – or he is desperate for headlines.
“Neither is encouraging.”
