Indeed. One of the things that is beginning to concern me now is the role of Powell and Mandelson, and their experience and conditioning of dealing with the Bush White House, which, awful as it was, … (View Post)

What worries me more than an economic deal is the language Starner is using about "liking" Trump, and the increasingly pro-Trump mood music. If Trump very clearly sides with Putin, or attem… (View Post)

Yes, and he's maintaining that balance very well, so far. However, I'm beginning to be concerned that it may now be starting to tip ovet into being a simpering butler, which would then leav… (View Post)

I'm finding Starmer's latest formulation on Trump quite concerning. I've supported his diplomacy so far, and he's managed to exert a lot of influence between Trump and Ukraine so … (View Post)

Morning PB. Starmer has done well walking the Trump--Europe tightrope, enabling him to exercise influence so far, but going so far as to say he likes and respects Trump is his first major misjudgemen… (View Post)