A reminder. Trump could say nothing about tariffs on the UK today and announce them tomorrow. Or vice versa. There is no logic. Thus reporting success or failure applies to a single moment. - ThreadSky

davidheniguk.bsky.social • 79 days ago

A reminder. Trump could say nothing about tariffs on the UK today and announce them tomorrow. Or vice versa. There is no logic. Thus reporting success or failure applies to a single moment.

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cmilns.bsky.social•79 days ago

And Starmer will be criticised whichever way it goes.

beany.bsky.social•79 days ago

He’ll wait till he’s on the plane back to America after the state visit.

conwoman69.bsky.social•79 days ago

Yup. Not much point in listening to his waffle. Just judge him on whatever mental actions he performs.

firstprinciples.bsky.social•79 days ago

but this is precisely the kind of breathless minute-by-minute hyperventilating stuff that the media has learned to love, because it gets clicks

davidheniguk.bsky.social•79 days ago

Played the state visit card early. Probably wise, but maybe delay the actual visit for as long as possible to avoid having no plan beyond this.

porterjames.bsky.social•78 days ago

Delay until 2029 when Trump will (should) no longer be POTUS and then it won’t have to happen.

martymcd.bsky.social•79 days ago

It at least gives him the option to snatch it back and say 'not anymore sunshine'!

davidheniguk.bsky.social•79 days ago

Two explanations. "Sir" Keir Starmer as the English upper class gent Americans weirdly respect. Or the suggestion that Trump has in the past listened to lawyers.

Either way, for today, seems OK.