Insiders brace for unpredictability. 'Everything will be seen through the prism of this one man's reaction. That's going to be exhausting'
Insiders brace for unpredictability. 'Everything will be seen through the prism of this one man's reaction. That's going to be exhausting'
Despite the warm words from the Government, MPs and party insiders who have previously worked in US politics warn Trump’s victory is “really, really bad” for Starmer and will shape his entire time in No 10. The MP also warned that it comes at a time when Starmer is running out of allies on the world stage: “I feel for Keir, because I’m not sure his driving force in politics is to be a sort of co-ordinator and saviour of democracy.
“It’s petrifying,” the insider said. “I don’t want to be dramatic, but this could be the end of the era of America as a superpower.”As well as the courting of Trump and his allies, which was already under way by the highly-regarded British ambassador in Washington DC, Karen Pierce, the Government’s much vaunted Brexit reset has been designed with the American election in mind.
“But I don’t want to suggest that Trump isn’t unpredictable. If Kamala Harris had won then we would have had a broad continuity in policy, but that’s no longer anticipated. The Government will have to be braced for the unpredictable and surprises.” Emily Thornberry, the Labour MP and Commons Foreign Affairs Committee chair, however suggested Starmer should be wary of getting too close to Trump, particularly as he touts controversial policies such as the so-called “Muslim ban” and mass deportations.
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