Il Regno Unito non entra nella guerra commerciale con noi, afferma Starmer
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd651lqdgj6o?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-gb
di Big_Prick_On_Ya
Il Regno Unito non entra nella guerra commerciale con noi, afferma Starmer
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd651lqdgj6o?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-gb
di Big_Prick_On_Ya
38 commenti
When is Starmer going to take his tongue out of Donald Trump’s arse? If anyone has been watching Parliament over the last 2 weeks will know, this dude is absolutely terrified of Trump.
Chap, you’re in a trade war, already. Doesn’t matter if you want to or not.
this thing leaving the EU has to seem even worse now when your only “friend” sees you like freeloaders and useless and want to tariff you
You best start believing in trade wars, Mister Starmer…
Where the fascination and subservience the UK have for the US come from ?
Because UK literally cannot afford it. It would mean he will lose his next election with gigantic numbers. No matter if tariff is applied on you or you apply it it’s a lost profit. It’s just a higher tax on trade meaning trade and profit drops. If UK was in an amazing situation they could play this tariff game and lose a few billions to pressure USA. But post Brexit he can barely afford a car let alone this economic war.
He doesn’t return tariffs, meaning british are being punished, but they don’t want to punish bully they want to bend over and just enjoy the ride.
If UK wants to bend over and submit to the bully, it’s their choice.
I want to see orange boys golf courses flatten and given back to the wildlife. Over priced and given to by back handers
Today’s opportunity for the Russian bots to try to split allies apart.
People really need to question the motives of some of the commentators.
“But Sir Keir said the tariffs were “very concerning”, adding that the government would be “pragmatic and clear-eyed” in its response.
“The industry does not want a trade war, but it’s important that we keep all options on the table,” he added.”
So he didn’t say what the title states he said but just said normal vague political speak on a careful response.
He’s main thing is not to jump in but to try and work out something that benefits all involved or mitigate the damage.
Good. Until the EU stop treating us like shit (see the French’s recent fish demands on defence pact) or the “buy EU” campaigns it is best that we stay on the sidelines otherwise we’ll be shafted by both sides.
I should add that I don’t support Trump in any way, but it’s suicidal to lose both markets.
Over reaction in here is crazy. Especially if you actually read what he said fully
Better that they follow the recommendations of the EU right? Much better to put their citizens through some pain than allowing reciprocal tariffs from the big bad US. How dare they suggest equal tariffs against us.
I can appreciate that Starmer is trying to avoid getting into a tit for tat with Trump, but I don’t know how long this approach can last. It’s pretty clear that it takes no action on the part of the US’ ‘allies’ to be targeted by Trump other than being a convenient object to blackmail for some purpose. The US is now quite unambiguously working with Russia and if the UK and EU don’t wish to throw Ukraine under the bus, their approach is inevitably going to come into conflict with the US, which Trump will respond to with tariffs and threats until Europe surrenders. The national interests of the UK are simply not aligned with the US in many aspects now.
This is all Russia’s attempt to divide US from the West and make Russia their viable partner – Starmer refusing to play the game could frustrate that to a degree. Probably quite a few Russian bots on here that would prefer retaliation.
What he actually said is all options are on the table but they want (and the affected industries want) to avoid a trade war IF POSSIBLE. It’s funny how many comments here have no understanding of reality. Whether your country is talking big or not, guaranteed behind the scenes they just want to negotiate a reasonable end to it.
And people shit on us for not extending the EU deal to them
It’s still a war if you don’t fight back.
People are talking about the “over reaction” but I’ve listened to his speeches in the House of Commons and interviews and, as I said previously, he’s being “diplomatic” as in… spineless.
He keeps talking about the special relationship and every single time this affair is brought up he stumbles, making it clear that he knows but won’t send any signals, even in the face of a fascist takeover in the US.
It makes me think that if, hypothetically, Trump were to establish an actual dictatorship without any excuse or guise, this mfer who is supposed to represent fucking Labour will still talk about trading with the US. I’m sorry guys here trying to defend him or this stance because “it’s pragmatic” (it’s not) but in the face of what is happening right now you can’t act like this unless you want to look like Chamberlain.
Canada has got more of a spine, and go look what the UK has said about the Canadian question.
I think Starmer is the only one that gets the game here. Putting a tariff on imports, as we all well know, is paid by the importers. Why on earth would he want to make something more expensive? Let the USA shoot themselves in the foot. Doing the same in the UK is stupidity imho. The public is already not buying American goods and services, where it can be avoided. I think it’s a good balance.
A retaliatory tariff is just pain for the implementing countries and their citizens. These may have worked better in the era before global trade, when countries actually made things across all industries at sufficient scale, but few countries do that anymore.
Maybe I’m wrong. Trump sucks. His tariffs are idiotic and he’s unstable. Don’t be like him.
Funny how the article about the EU negotiating with the US gets deleted isn’t it?? So much anti-British sentiment on here and we’re doing nothing that the EU and Canada won’t be doing.
Excellent opportunity for the UK, buy everything cheaper from USA and sell to the european market. EU gets its stuff, UK gets its money and USA can act tough.
What a moron. You think not retaliating is going to save the UK? Trump is going to punish you either way as he has no loyalty to anyone besides himself and Putin.
Even this Canadian colonial knows this.
I don’t know if this man has an absence of testicles, brains, or both.
Sigh, I had much higher hopes for Starmer. I really didn’t think he’d be such a lap dog. I guess Canada is really going to have to spearhead this battle.
Time to stand up to this bully. Just tariff every product that comes out of a red state at 25% and keep it on until Trump’s voters feel the impact.
It’s either a trade war or you take it up the ass and say thank you Donnie may I have another
I can understand the British, they are outside the EU, they are not in a position to enter a trade war. It is frankly the price of Brexit.
All of Europe is at war with the US regime, don’t say you aren’t european UK
Starmer is so weak.
Stand up for your country you pathetic excuse for a man.
Pussys.
Grow some balls, Starmer. We’re already in a trade war and you’re curled up in a ball pretending you aren’t being kicked.
Of course that’s what he said. Diplomacy is not supposed to be aired in public. This is the only correct response from the PM given the role the UK is currently trying to facilitate in terms of Atlantic relations and mediation between the Americans and the Ukrainians.
It may not be as satisfying and vindicating as youd like but it’s better than bluster and one-upmanship. International affairs are not supposed to feel like a soap opera or a the script of a WWE storyline.
He’s such a little bitch.
Hard to enter a war when you’ve already surrendered.
Weak.
Alas unlike the declaration a rejection is not something that can be decided unilaterally…