Our friends at Conservative Home carried reports that the former North Korean Finance Minister was executed because of his failed economic policies and because he was “a son of a bourgeois conspiring to infiltrate the ranks of revolutionaries to destroy the national economy”.

Inevitably, this news has left the nice people in the Tory grassroots who leave comments on their website confused about how to react.

At the time of writing, the majority have gone with “excellent idea, why can’t we follow North Korea’s lead and execute our political opponents”:

“I believe that a state is completely justified in using laws on treason to execute those who betray the nation while holding a position of power. That goes for us here in Britain too. It has always struck me as curious that we are prepared to kill foreigners at a time of war yet are not prepared to execute those that threaten national security from within. The execution in North Korea was justified.”

Brown and Darling have betrayed this once great country and I for one would cheer as loud as the church bells if they were executed for treason

However, a significant minority preferred “this proves that the Iraq war was right and we should invade North Korea”:

“Don’t worry, North Korea will fall apart eventually.

Just drop a few suicide paratroopers in with assault rifes and shoot up Poynyang or whatever it’s called. Utter chaos will ensue. Of course they’d need to be suicidal paratroopers ready to blow themselves up before being taken prisoner.

Sorry, I like fantasising about smashing North Korea to bits.”

“Or better still ask the Chinese to invade and tell them that they can keep the territory as part of China a la Tibet and Hong Kong.

Chinese style capitalism might well get North Korea’s economy going. China could crush that regime within hours thus wiping out a vile junta and improving regional stability.

It might not be a desirable democratic option but it would get rid a major nuisance and improve relations with China. They would get the kudos of having ended an evil regime and would get more territory. Also their army could test out all of its weapons as well.

But my favorite option has to be the US destroyers launching missiles and unleashing waves of airborne attacks. After that Western Troops would secure the place and make it safe for democracy.”

Truly it is the eternal dilemma for right-wing Tories – whether to admire authoritarian dictatorships, or invade them.

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