‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can shrug off Trump’s insults over Iran
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Keir Starmer emphasized the ongoing "special relationship" between the UK and the US, highlighting intelligence sharing and American planes operating from British bases, while dismissing the importance of President Trump's fluctuating public comments.
- President Trump has recently criticized Starmer's handling of US military use of UK bases and his approach to Iran, but Downing Street remains confident in Starmer's strategy, viewing Trump's comments as inconsistent and often transient.
- Public opinion in the UK, according to recent YouGov polling, tends to oppose the US-led operation in Iran and is somewhat against allowing US aircraft to use British bases for attacks, aligning more with Starmer's cautious approach than with some Conservative criticism.
- Despite occasional tensions and public rebukes
