Donald Trump has launched another attack on Keir Starmer as it emerged the UK will not be involved in his plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
The US president announced on Sunday that America and “other countries” will stop ships coming in and out of the vital waterway.
Around one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquid gas supply usually passes through the key shipping lane.
But it has been effectively closed since the start of the war, with Iran targeting tankers which try to sail through it unless they agree to pay a toll.
Good on Starmer.
He said that we wouldn’t join in the attack on Iran and then allowed uk bases for the us to launch attacks.
He said that Chagos islands world be given back, Trump complained and now they’re not.
Trump can say what he wants against Starmer and he’ll think that makes him look good, but then he caves every time
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uks-starmer-says-us-can-use-british-bases-defensive-strikes-against-iran-2026-03-01/
I feel Starmer was damned domestically if he didn’t, and damned as he did.
Exactly, he is just saying out loud what the people want of hear and the does what he is paid / put in place for by his handlers.
And good for Starmer.
He’s not popular domestically. But every time Trump publicly criticizes him it’s like a shot in the arm for his popularity.