to be fair, dodgy boundaries are a UK staple. two tier keir celebrating his friendship with the former best friend of a pedo after firing another bloke for being friends with the same and using charlie, father of another best friend of the same as a royal stamp of approval for the entire lovely spectacle comes to mind.
Hamlet's "the murder of Gonzago" has absofuckinglutely nothing on the parody life in the uk has become
Yes - you are right there. I've posted many many criticisms of Trump, but to be fair, he did break with Epstein well back and unlike Mandelson, he did not as far as I know engage in an email exchange advising him to fight the conviction, denying that he did what he did. I must say - I am not absolutely on top of the details of the relationships between Trump and Epstien and Mandelson and Epstien, but Mandelson is I think up to his neck in the sycophantic adoration he sent Epstien's way.
But there is another dimension. A more important one, I think. Starmer REALLY does have to maintain a good relationship with Trump, not on his own behalf, but because of the impact on the UK of a deterioration in relations. That - given Trumps crazy emotional nature, and violent mood swings, and his penchant for executive orders could land us with massive tariffs, withdrawal of military and intelligence support and a whole array of other damage. He's like the Queen of Hearts - 'Off with his head!'
I think Starmer has no option but to try and appease Trump. The alternative is too damaging otherwise.
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