When Trump returned to the White House, Starmer sought to cultivate ties, notably presenting him with a letter from King Charles III inviting him for a second state visit to the U.K.
In an interview, Burnham endorsed that strategy, signaling continuity in Britain’s diplomatic approach while also suggesting there should be limits to accommodating Washington.
“Normally you would want a good relationship with the U.S., but if you can’t agree with them, then say that as well. That’s the only way I think to deal with him,” he said.
“Obviously, the relationship is important to the U.K., but not to the point where we just go along with anything they say. We’ve got in trouble in the past when that happens, so no, I think the approach that Keir has taken is the right one.”
Roe-Crines argues that Burnham may even have a “softening of the language about Trump.”
“Burnham will want to mend relations between the Prime Minister’s office and Washington, so in order to do that, he’ll probably either say nothing or say nicer things about Trump, commenting on the areas of mutual interest in order to help solidify the relationship,” he predicts.
Read the full article here
