I have wrestled with this for some time, much like eating meat and have reached no conclusion. I love meat but could not step into a slaughterhouse. The suffering would be too. much.
Thus it is with our dalliance with Saudi Arabia. It is my fervent hope that their exposure to western values will alter their imperatives and that they achieve a more humane society. O believe the crown Prince has begun such a programme but you can tell me Im wrong about that. I must remain sanguine until I reach some compromise.
In the meantime, I am reminded that we have sold them Tornado's, Typhoons, F35's and other weapons designed to kill. If the British government is comfortable with that, Im not going to knock myself out worrying over the club I love. Someone earlier said our board has Jews and Arabs working together. Is a start.