Citing the BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyeej4ex5wo) and enclosing a link to the same is always a safe bet insofar as those pesky woke algorithms that are programmed to stifle free speech are concerned!
To quote from the text: “…………….The PM’s picked one of Labour’s wiliest operators as his voice in DC, Lord Mandelson, who on Friday chose to write a piece for Fox News, Trump’s favourite news outlet. He was incredibly rude about Trump in the not-so-distant past but now heaps praise on him – and he’s not the only Labour figure to change his tune…………….”
So it appears that “Kneeler” Starmer is going to adopt the tactic of grovelling. In doing so he will loose the respect of many of his back benchers. Dangerous!
It is oft said that the US President is the most powerful man in the world. Maybe but remember the oft quote line describing how the USA is governed:
“The President proposes: Congress disposes.”
The FACT is that US Congressmen and US Senators are not so easily whipped as UK MPs! Traditionally a British Prime Minister with a Commons majority the size possessed by Starmer is immensely powerful. However, if he looses the respect and support of these men and women he’s finished. As a certain Boris Johnson discovered!
The FACT is that “Kneeler” is in a classic “no win” situation! He is damned whichever path he takes! Which is why he “bet the farm” when he sent the Labour activists to assist Mrs Harris! Unfortunately for “Kneeler” he lost the bet. Trump won and Harris lost!
So….. What will President Trump do?
Tariffs seem to be the Executive Order of the day!
But Mr Trump may well go further, demanding that “Kneeler” take certain actions!
Such as:
Legislate to remove Great Britain (but NOT Northern Ireland) from the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights.
Repeal the Climate Change Act 2010 and relevant later amendments and associated legislation!
Reverse the ban on fracking.
Repeal the Public Order Act 1986 and relevant later amendments and associated legislation!
Were the UK Parliament to do this the UK economy would begin to recover and democratic freedoms would be re-established for the woke police services would have lost their legal basis for any criminal investigation.
So……… What should “Kneeler” do should Mr Trump do these things?
Well, IF I was advising “Kneeler” I would suggest that there is only ONE honourable and practical choice: Make that trip to Buckingham Palace and ask His Majesty for a dissolution of Parliament and have a General Election!
I am now going to make a politically incorrect comment which will outrage the leftist woke misandrists: “Kneeler” should “man up” and act like a man! Stand up for what you believe and put it to a vote!
Such a decision would be the ONLY one available to “Kneeler” if he wants to preserve anything of the Labour Party.
You see, the election would be fought on the basis of “Who governs the UK?”
You see, the Tories would be split in two! Their “climate change denying” right wing would endorse Trump’s demands. Their “climate change alarmist” left wing would oppose Mr Trump’s demands!
Of course, Mr Farage and Reform UK Limited would endorse Mr Trump’s demands!
I am sure that Labour could form a united front opposing the Tories and Reform UK Limited!
The result?
Anybodies guess!
Personally I would expect a Grand Coalition of Labour, climate change alarmist Tories and the Lib-Dems to put forward a referendum on whether or not Mr Trump’s demands be legislated for!
The problem for the Unfortunate Farage is that huge numbers of young people and not so young people genuinely believe the hypothesis that CO2 is a big problem for Life on Earth! They will also have the normal level of scorn for politicians who support an autocratic foreign leader seeking to impose his will on this country!