Here is a thought experiment. What if Jeremy Corbyn had been elected Prime Minister by a landslide?
What if he had fully funded the NHS, expelling private companies and refusing to pay any more for the PPI projects that cost the NHS so much? What if he had renationalised the railways – and nationalised BT, power companies, and the banks while he was at it? What if he had called a halt to “free schools” and faith schools, stopped charitable status for public schools and fully funded our education system?
What if he had paid for this by scrapping Trident, exiting NATO and cutting military support for US operations overseas? What if he had taxed US corporations like Google, introduced a tax on financial speculation and closed tax loopholes for the very rich? What if he had made peace with Russia and Syria, and offered compensation to Iraq? What if he voted against war and sanctions at the UN? What if he drastically cut consumption of oil and moved to self sufficiency with renewable energy? What if he stopped the import of GM food, introduced strict regulations of animal welfare? What if he had called a halt to fracking in the North of England, and insisted on an environmental audit of all companies operating in Britain?
The billionaire masters of the US military empire would not like this. It is anathema to corporate America. But what could they do?
Here’s a thought.
What if they gave funding and support to extreme right-wing groups like the BNP? They could supply advisors to direct the campaign. They could even send secret agents for infiltrate the group. That’s not so far fetched – after all we know the British police infiltrated environmental groups to act as agents saboteurs.
The newly energised BNP could stage loud demonstrations (without permission from the authorities). With a bit of alcohol, the infiltrators could encourage torching of cars and smashing shop fronts (remember the London riots?) The US billionaires own the media so it could get huge publicity. It would look as if Corbyn faced a bitter opposition, and was unable to control the situation. There would be international calls for his resignation.
What if the police went in with horses and batons, and, God forbid, killed someone (remember Ian Tomlinson?) The corporate owned media could storm about Corbyn’s violent oppression of democracy and demand his resignation. The international pressure would be irresistible.
What if the police did not go in? The protestors could set up barricades in the streets and camp there for weeks disrupting traffic (remember Trafalgar Square?). Still no reaction? Smash property, burn tyres, scream slogans, for the benefit of the corporate media. Still no good? Then it gets nasty. Send in snipers to shoot at both the police and the protesters, with casualties on both sides, to give the impression of violence and chaos. If the Dictator Corbyn still refuses to budge, the US can demand sanctions in the UN, enforce a “no fly zone” over Britain, and ultimately start a bombing campaign in support of democracy against the violent fascist Corbyn dictatorship.
Far fetched?
Why was the head of the CIA in the Ukrainian Maiden, handing out cookies to neo-Nazi protesters against the democratically elected government? Why did the US organise a bombing campaign in support of violent protestors in Libya? Why are there violent riots organised by right wing elements against the popular democratic Venezuelan President Maduro? What really happened in Syria? and Sudan? And Brazil? And Haiti? And…and…and…