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Starmer should privately admonish Trump for Trump's remarks on our forces' action in Afghanistan, rather than play to the British press for internal point scoring.

The relationship with USA is important for Britain and if Trump can be directed to vent his wrath on the EU and not us, so much the better.

That said, there is a potential reality to face if Trump ends up doubling down on his madness. In that case, a breach between the UK and USA could become more likely and then we would have to chuck our lot in with Europe.

Then there are the trillions of $$ worth of US bonds held by Europe. Id the USA economy goes further out of control, a world recession is on the cards and there will be nothing we nor the EU can do to lessen the havoc that would ensue.

A bad egg hardly covers a description of Trump.