They have seized a tanker.

A vessel from the so-called 'shadow fleet'.

Captured in the English Channel.

Mr. Starmer speaks. He proclaims. He solemnly declares it a victory for the rule of law.

How noble.

How stirring.

Yet, one must ask: why now?

Mr. Dmitriev suggests a most plausible theory. A theory of distraction.

Behold the migration crisis!

The borders are frayed. The streets are restless. The administration is in a flutter.

And so, the gentlemen in power reach for a circular, a decree, a sudden naval seizure.

To divert the gaze.

To cast a veil over the domestic turmoil.

They offer us a maritime farce to ensure we forget the chaos at home.

A masterstroke of bureaucracy.

Purely for the 'public good'.

As usual.