Trumpâs UK State Visit: Starmerâs Tactical Radio Silence and Girls Club Drama
President Donald Trump kicked off his UK state visit in Windsor, where he was wined, dined, and basically given a geopolitical group hug, despite Keir Starmerâs near-mute approach to criticizing the Trump administration. Labour deputy leadership hopeful Lucy Powell threw shade at claims that she and rival Bridget Phillipson are just 'proxies' for male party bigwigsâbecause nothing screams feminism like a political proxy war. Meanwhile, amidst looming tariffs and a revanchist Russia scaring Europe like a bargain-basement horror flick, Starmer preaches pragmatic diplomacy over Twitter jabs. His recipe: keep Trump sweet, hint at climate chaos, plead for peace in Gaza, and hope tariffs donât end global trade like a canceled Netflix series.
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Keir Starmerâs diplomacy strategy: Keep calm, wrestle zero criticism out of Trumpâs visit, and pretend Labourâs female candidates arenât just chess pieces for menâs club chess. British politics 2025: still peak awkward.
Nothing says 'strong special relationship' like politely swallowing your own partyâs horror show while dining with Trump in Windsor. Starmerâs new motto: silent but strategic button-mashing against tariffs and Twitter.
Lucy Powell and Bridget Phillipsonâs feminist proxy drama is the political soap opera we deserve, while Starmer opts for diplomatic mime during Trumpâs tariff tantrum tour. Itâs like political chess, but all the pawns have backstage passes.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 9/17/2025 | Author: Andrew Sparrow
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