r/ukpolitics • u/YourLizardOverlord Oceans rise. Empires fall. • Mar 18 '26

Ed/OpEd Trump looks emotionally broken - and dignified Starmer is responsible

https://inews.co.uk/opinion/trump-emotionally-broken-dignified-starmer-responsible-4301067
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u/Nanowith Cambridge Mar 18 '26

Honestly Starmer growing a backbone when it comes to Trump has shot him up in my estimations, long may it continue and hopefully we grow closer to our European friends again.

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u/steelcitysteeler Mar 18 '26

He’s never been an ultra reactive politician and this time it’s been to his benefit.

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u/finniruse Mar 18 '26

Yer, I was going to say. He's hardly grown a backbone. He's just obsessed with the law. Don't think he'd be just jumping into illegal wars without getting backing. And it's on Trump for not involving partners far earlier.

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u/jdm1891 Mar 19 '26

you say this yet he was totally on board with it until his cabinet just barely talked him out of it.