[davidjay]

Failing to call out Trump latest.

Yeahbut Ed Milliband.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Well, I’m sure Trump will say “Fair cop!” and stop.

[Tubby Isaacs]

More advice for Starmer, this time from Simon Tisdall.

If he thinks things can go back to how they were, Starmer’s dead wrong. Trump is a monster – an enemy both of Britain and US democracy. His disastrous Iran war is the latest in a series of irresponsible, ineffably foolish actions that have damaged UK interests, international stability, the global economy and the rule of law. Trump has denigrated Britain and its armed forces while sucking up to dictators such as Russia’s Vladimir Putin. He has taxed trade, undermined Nato, betrayed Ukraine and permitted Israel to turn Gaza, and now Lebanon, into killing fields. He has changed for the worse how many Britons feel about the US. Trump deserves to be castigated and shamed, not flattered and facilitated.

Why does anybody think Starmer (and all the other European allies) can't see this? I don't get this commentary, lots of it from people who understand Britain's real status very well (and frequently write about it), and know what diplomacy is.