When the war in Ukraine ends. Countries directly affected by the sharp rise in commodity prices and who directly supported Ukraine with materiel and military training, ought to be able to obtain reparations from Russia.
Russia can afford to pay reparations, because it is mineral rich.
We can't impose this by force obviously. But we can isolate Russia for as long as it takes to pay reparations sanctioned by the United Nations. As Russia is in effect, a kleptocracy. We ought to keep all of the wealth that we have seized and keep on seizing assets that are found in the UK and it's overseas territories. Including all the tax havens.
Russia ought to be ejected from the UN Security Council. This would put China on notice, regarding Taiwan.
Such measures might trigger a coup in Russia and end Putin's reign.
Speaking of China. China was the source of the 2020/21global pandemic. It continues to be the source of new strains of Covid. China is pursuing an aggressive strategy in the South China Sea, not unlike Japan in the late 1930's.
It is ignoring the International Treaties that it does not like and having destroyed the human rights of Tibetans, is now doing the same to the Uyghurs. Who will be next? China ought to be treated the same way as Russia. Until they can demonstrate that they fully adopt the principles of the U.N. It ought to be made to pay reparations for Covid, in the same way as Russia.
We could use such reparations to improve our infrastructure, including roads, rail, airports and ports. The NHS and education. We could finally start to close the attainment gap between north and south. Reform our civil services to eliminate the criminal amounts of waste, annually. We need to and can become energy independent. Around 50% of our energy comes from renewables already. Unfortunately 35% comes from LNG and 15% from nuclear.
I realise what I've written sounds utopian and naive. As a species, I don't believe that we can continue, as we do now.