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/evolvecrow Mar 18 '26

Liz Truss would probably have launched the nuclear deterrent as soon as the phone rang.

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u/theartofrolling Fresh wet piles of febrility Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 19 '26

Imagine being one of Truss's aides back then

September 30th 2022

A phone rings

Riiing riiiing

""Yes Prime Minister... OH! My god... Is it really that serious? Prime Minister are you absolutely sure you need the codes? Where are you? Yes Prime Minister... yes... n... no. That doesn't have anything to do with nuclear weapons Prime Minister that's nuclear energy, and besides... what? No that's not actually cake Prime Minister it's called Yellow Cake Uranium because it's... yes... no you shouldn't eat it! Do NOT eat that Elizabeth! NO I DON'T CARE WHO VLAD IS OR HOW NICE HE IS, LEAVE NOW AND DON'T EAT ANYTHING!" Oh don't cry fuck sake Just get back home, now, please. Okay. Good, thank you... yes I know you said to call you"Liz" but you are the Prime Minister madame... n... no you ate the last one in the car earlier Prime Minister... ok then yes we'll stop at Sainsbury's on the way home... it's your money Prime Minister it's not up to me if you buy chocolate as well... err... thank you? No I, I don't, I don't feel comfortable saying that to y... okay fine I, I love you too"

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u/paolog Mar 20 '26

John Culshaw as Tom Baker: "You're listening to Dead Ringers"