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UK hopes to be a bridge between Europe and Trump’s US, minister says (www.theguardian.com)

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The UK hopes to act as a bridge between Europe and Donald Trump’s US, the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has said before what could be a crucial week of diplomacy in deciding Ukraine’s future.

With Keir Starmer expected to travel to Paris on Monday for an emergency summit of European leaders, in advance of a possible trip to Washington the following week, Reynolds said the UK had still not given up on persuading the US to allow Ukraine to join Nato.

The US had a reasonable point in asking European nations to contribute more in defence spending towards the protection of Europe, Reynolds told BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

“So that is how Europe has to respond,” he said. “I believe we in the UK can play a part, as that bridge between the US and Europe as we adjust to this new era – and it certainly is a new era.

“But I think it would be wrong to portray this as some sort of fundamental breach. There is still a great deal of common ground between the US and its European allies. We must play our part in strengthening that.”

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It would be a much better idea to align closely with the EU and to be as detached as possible from the US.

If Trump visits, entertain him with a laser pointer or gossip about old queen Bess. But be aware that he'll try to enlist British support for crimes against humanity and treachery against allies. Being a middleman in such a situation is immoral and potentially suicidal. Under no circumstances should you sing nostalgic refrains of "Down at the Old Blair and Bush." That was a catastrophic shitshow that exposed Blair as the soulless weasel that he is, and caused the deaths of half a million Iraqi civilians. Don't help Trump beat that score.

The only winning strategy is to ride out the storm until the raging psychopath blows a gasket. Not that his VP, the Hamster from Hell, is any better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

be aware that he'll try to enlist British support for crimes against humanity

That ship has sailed. The UK has been arranging intelligence flights out of Cyprus to assist the Israelis in their slaughter in Gaza for the past 16 months. The government put out a D notice about the deployment of the SAS there.