An Open Letter: The Cost of War and the Betrayal of the People To the Leaders of the EU, NATO, and the United Kingdom

An Open Letter: The Cost of War and the Betrayal of the People To the Leaders of the EU, NATO, and the United Kingdom

We write to you not as subjects, but as citizens—citizens who have borne the weight of your decisions, who have watched in disbelief as billions are sent abroad while our own people struggle to survive. We write to you with a simple, undeniable truth: Shame on you.

Shame on you for prioritizing war over peace, for sending billions to Ukraine while your own citizens queue at food banks. Shame on you for enriching the wealthy and the arms dealers while pensioners freeze in their homes. Shame on you for creating a ￡33 billion black hole in the UK budget, a burden that will crush generations to come.

This is not governance. This is betrayal.

The Human Cost of Your Policies

While you speak of defending democracy and sovereignty, the people of the UK are living in quiet desperation. The cost of living crisis, fueled by rising energy prices and inflation, has pushed millions to the brink. Food banks, once a symbol of charity, have become a lifeline for families who cannot afford to feed their children. Pensioners, who have paid into the system their entire lives, are stripped of fuel allowances and left to shiver through the winter.

And for what? For a war with no end in sight, for a conflict that has become a bottomless pit for taxpayer money. While you send billions abroad, the people at home are told to endure hardship for the sake of a distant cause. This is not leadership—this is abandonment.

The Billions Sent to Ukraine

Let us be clear: the people of Ukraine deserve our sympathy and support. They are victims of a brutal invasion, and their struggle for sovereignty is just. But when does support become exploitation? When does aid become a blank check for the military-industrial complex?

The UK has sent billions to Ukraine—money that could have been used to address the cost of living crisis, to fund our NHS, to support our schools, and to protect our most vulnerable. Instead, it has vanished into a ￡33 billion black hole, a gaping wound in the last budget that will be paid for by ordinary people.

And who benefits? Not the Ukrainian people, who continue to suffer under the weight of war. Not the British people, who are left to pick up the pieces. No, the beneficiaries are the defense contractors, the arms manufacturers, the wealthy elites who grow richer while the rest of us grow poorer.

The Failure to Seek Peace

Where is the courage to seek peace? Where is the leadership to end this war through diplomacy and negotiation? Instead, we have seen nothing but escalation, nothing but the drumbeat of war.

Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak—you have all failed us. You have failed to prioritize the needs of your own people, failed to address the root causes of this crisis, failed to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Instead, you have doubled down on a strategy that enriches the few at the expense of the many.

A Call for Accountability

We demand accountability. We demand that you explain why billions are sent abroad while our own people suffer. We demand that you address the cost of living crisis with the same urgency and resources that you devote to foreign conflicts. We demand that you prioritize peace over profit, people over politics.

The time for empty rhetoric is over. The time for action is now.

Conclusion: Shame on You

Shame on the EU, for its complicity in this madness. Shame on NATO, for its relentless pursuit of war. Shame on Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and all the policy makers who have failed to put their own people first.

The cost of your decisions is measured not in pounds or euros, but in the lives of ordinary people—people who are struggling, suffering, and being left behind. This is your legacy. This is your shame.

We will not forget. We will not forgive.

Sincerely,

Ty

On behalf of: The People of the United Kingdom