<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Labour Friends Of NATO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour Friends of NATO]]></description><link>https://www.labourfriendsofnato.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:33:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.labourfriendsofnato.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rearmament and defence are left-wing causes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch of Labour Friends of NATO could be a game-changer in preparing the British people to face down intimidation and aggression. Almost every week brings news of blatant Russian sabotage and disinformation campaigns against Britain and its democratic allies. Yet though support for defence spending is rising, the public remains largely oblivious of the threat. When we celebrate NATO, as Labour, we naturally think of Ernest Bevin, who placed its creation central to the achievements of the...]]></description><link>https://www.labourfriendsofnato.org/post/rearmament-and-defence-are-left-wing-causes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f464abd30a9e3e57d6001</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/404937_d94e22c7f6e14b8686fb0bd0d08abaf0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour Friends of NATO Roundtable: Financing Collective Security]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate surrounding Western defence spending has fundamentally shifted. It is no longer just a high-level conversation about hitting arbitrary GDP targets; it is an urgent structural puzzle: How do we actually build the industrial capacity to back up our commitments? This core issue took centre stage at a roundtable discussion hosted by Labour Friends of NATO inside the Palace of Westminster. Bringing together leading voices from across the military, parliamentary, and activist spheres,...]]></description><link>https://www.labourfriendsofnato.org/post/exploring-labour-s-role-in-nato-modernization-efforts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a3190bc7847d5de0b813a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:43:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/404937_b19b1f8efc7b4e3eaedce65001431ec6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Labour Friends of NATO</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fabians: NATO’s principles of co-operation and coexistence must be defended against increasingly hostile foreign actors, argue Paul Richards and Gary Kent]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1848, Marx and Engels surveyed revolts and revolutions across Europe and concluded: “all that is solid melts into air”. Today, we live in times no less tumultuous than those which forged the Communist Manifesto. Every kind of institution, and every assumption that underpins them, is under threat. National bodies, from the BBC to the Conservative party, are being disrupted by technology and buffeted by populism. International bodies – the UN, World Health Organization, the EU – are similarly u]]></description><link>https://www.labourfriendsofnato.org/post/nato-s-principles-of-co-operation-and-coexistence-must-be-defended-against-increasingly-hostile-fore</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8370933a73f167659c1c55</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/404937_e28c23b9458b4eb4a62334c2844691b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_823,h_538,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Richards and Gary Kent</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LABOURLIST: Labour MPs, peers and activists form Labour Friends of NATO network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo: Karlis Dambrans / Shutterstock Originally written by Damian Green for Labourlist. Link to article here Labour MPs, peers and activists have formed a new network in support of strengthening and maintaining support for the NATO alliance. Labour Friends of NATO (LFN) seeks to increase the understanding among Labour MPs and party members about NATO’s principles and policies, as well as equipping them with the knowledge to rebut populists on the left and right that seek to weaken Britain’s...]]></description><link>https://www.labourfriendsofnato.org/post/labourlist-labour-mps-peers-and-activists-form-labour-friends-of-nato-network</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5b535b5e7d848635e12f57</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/404937_6cd0e1ff3d8b462599d094d3ec2e5422~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Damian Green</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress: The Anti NATO Left: A shameful legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week’s column, Paul takes on the anti-NATO left, tracing its roots to show is has always been a fundamentally un-Labour position.]]></description><link>https://www.labourfriendsofnato.org/post/progress-the-anti-nato-left-a-shameful-legacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a83722cf59f6f7f10689568</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/404937_6e4c966c133d41988a54d13709cf7611~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Richards</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>