Ed Davey says Donald Trump’s inauguration as president is ‘very worrying’ for millions of people around the world (see 9:57am) This morning on David Lammy In a recent global poll from the European Council on Foreign Relations that he cited (see 9:35 a.m.), millions of people around the world also say they have a very favorable opinion of Trump. This is one of the graphs in the report that shows this.
One of the report’s authors, Timothy Garton Ash, wrote an excellent column about the report in the Guardian last week.
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Most people in Washington haven’t woken up yet, but the US political live blog covering the inauguration is already up and running, with Martin Bellum at the helm.
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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey says Trump’s appointment as president is “deeply worrying for millions of people in the UK and around the world”
The Conservative Party has strengthened its support for Trump under the leadership of Kemi Badenoch, and shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel is in Washington for the inauguration. Over the weekend, she posted a message on social media talking about the “shared values” of Conservatives and Republicans.
However, the Liberal Democratic Party is not celebrating “shared values” with President Trump. In a statement released overnight, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said Trump’s inauguration was “deeply worrying” for millions of people around the world.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House will deeply worry millions of people in the UK and around the world. With a president promising a trade war, weakening NATO, and praising Vladimir Putin, the threat to our national security and economy is clear.
Britain must once again take the lead on the world stage and defend our interests by working closely with other countries, particularly our European neighbours.
While Nigel Farage is cozying up to Donald Trump and Elon Musk in Washington, here in the UK the Liberal Democrats are working hard for their communities. We will press the Government to be more ambitious and proactive in repairing relations with Europe and strengthen Britain’s hand in dealing with Mr Trump.
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Starmer “heartily congratulates” Trump on his inauguration
Just for the record, this is the statement Keir Starmer made overnight about Trump’s inauguration.
On behalf of His Majesty’s Government and the United Kingdom, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to President Donald Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States.
For centuries, the relationship between our two countries has been one of cooperation, cooperation and enduring partnership. It’s a uniquely close bond. Together, we have defended the world from tyranny and worked toward mutual security and prosperity.
Given President Trump’s long-standing love and historic ties to the United Kingdom, I am confident that our friendship will continue to grow. The UK and the US will work together to ensure our countries’ success and benefit people on both sides of the Atlantic.
Since our first meeting in September, the President and I have discussed the need to deepen and invest in our transatlantic relationship. We will continue to build on the strong foundations of our historic partnership as we take our partnership to the next level, focusing on jointly tackling the global challenges we face and sharing opportunities for growth.
We look forward to our next meeting as we continue our shared mission to ensure the peace, prosperity, and security of our two great nations. The special relationship between the UK and the US will continue to thrive for many years to come.
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US may want to withdraw from Chagos Islands deal, Trump’s former national security adviser suggests
good morning. Today, Donald Trump has been sworn in as President of the United States for the second time, and while his supporters in Westminster, as well as across the country, are giddy with excitement, his opponents feel this is a moment of epochal fear. Nigel Farage, leader of the British Reform Party and Britain’s leading Trump evangelist, is so obsessed with the possibility that he could become prime minister by the time Trump leaves office (January 2029). He told an interviewer that he thought it was 20-25% sexual. . It’s not impossible. But few others put his chances as high as a quarter.
Although most in Labor politics, at least privately, view President Trump with horror, the government must work with him and go to great lengths to establish a decent personal relationship with the new president. Keir Starmer, who has put in a lot of effort, released the following statement: He issued a statement offering his “heartfelt congratulations” to President Trump on his inauguration. Foreign Secretary David Lammy appeared on the Today show this morning and was asked whether his approach to foreign policy had changed since he criticized President Trump in the strongest terms possible. , he answered. It is based on “progressive realism,” which sees the world as it is. He went on to praise Mr Trump, whom he met at a dinner in New York with Mr Starmer last September.
The Donald Trump I met…incredible graciousness, generosity, eager to be a good host, very funny, very, very, very friendly, very warm, great about Britain, our royal family, Scotland, had to say about his relationship. With my mother Scotland. That’s the Donald Trump I found.
There was an investigation this week. 70% of the world welcomed Donald Trump’s rise to power, and many are concerned about authoritarians, in fact exactly the same as the fact that Donald Trump keeps them guessing.
And we say 70 million Americans voted for him, the African American community (his share of the vote) voted for him, Latinos voted for him, young people voted for him. You need to consider the facts. We must consider that truth.
But Lammy faced an even more embarrassing truth about Trump when presenter Nick Robinson reminded him of what General HR McMaster had said on the show about Trump and the UK’s Chagos Islands deal. McMaster, who served as Trump’s national security adviser for about a year early in his first term, said that the UK’s agreement to transfer sovereignty to Mauritius had no impact on the Anglo-American air base in Diego Garcia. He said there was a need to renegotiate the reasons. he said:
Surrendering the Chagos Islands, or putting them in a situation where they can be easily coerced, for example, by the Chinese Communist Party, is a position that we see being reversed here by Donald Trump and the British government. I hope.
Mr. Farage has repeatedly asserted that the incoming Trump administration is dissatisfied with the Chagos Islands deal, based on his contacts with them, but few members of Mr. Trump’s team have said so on the record. Mr. McMaster will not be part of the incoming administration, but his comments suggest Mr. Trump wants to reconsider.
Asked about Mr McMaster’s claims, Mr Lamy said the last government had begun talks with Mauritius about devolution because legal rulings had made it increasingly difficult for the UK to maintain the status quo. Ta. He continued:
Under the previous administration, the Pentagon, State Department, and White House thoroughly reviewed the agreement. There was an interagency process and (they) said it was a good deal. It is right and appropriate for the new government to consider that.
However, after reviewing this agreement in detail, it is the right agreement to protect the security of the international community, and I now emphasize the importance of the Diego Garcia military base and assets that we have been working with the United States on. of my lifetime.
The agenda for the day is:
Morning: The UK’s chief medical officer, Professor Sir Chris Whitty, presents evidence from coronavirus research in a module on vaccines. In the afternoon, Professor Sir Jonathan Van Tam, former Deputy CMO, and Professor Dame Jenny Harries, Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency, will give evidence.
11.30am: Lobby briefing held in Downing Street.
2.30pm: Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Reiner takes questions in the House of Commons.
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Updated at 4:46 EST
