Dear John
It is hard to think of a time in recent years when the British government has been doing so little to help the people of Burma.
If Min Aung Hlaing, head of the Burmese military, has a Christmas wish list of presents he wants, our Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, looks set to deliver them.
No new sanctions for more than a year.
More potential aid cuts on the way.
No ban on jet fuel reaching Burma.
Allowing the Burmese military attaché to stay in the UK.
After the coup in 2021, the British government led the world in putting pressure on the Burmese military, sanctioning sources of money and arms, and lobbying more countries to impose arms embargoes. Now the UK has gone from leader to laggard.
While the UK fails to act, the Burmese military keeps killing.
Burmese military columns trying to retake parts of Burma freed from their control are indiscriminately attacking and killing civilians. They arrive at villages and start burning homes.
