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Originally Posted by Hugh
I would normally agree with you over the "one incident" scenario, but unfortunately, our current PM is renowned for his lack of consistency and flip-flopping when pushed by others (within and without the Party).
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True, but fundamentally, states sign treaties with states, not their government du jour. it might be the heads of government that sign the papers but the treaty binds the permanent apparatus of each state, not the politicians presently controlling them. If a state is generally regarded as an upholder of the rule of law then one numpty in charge for a few years is not going to fundamentally alter that perception.