"Still, any respite even 12 hours is to be welcomed. Gives Keir Starmer a moment to catch his breath. A morning when the news cycle looks vaguely like it did the night before. Even if that is situation normal: all fucked up. A chance to think. Rather than be bounced into yet another psychotic parallel universe. Shame then that Kemi Badenoch didn't also use the time to do the same. Thinking has never appeared to be her strong point."
"There are times when the leader of the opposition has to play the long game at prime minister's questions. To not make everything about party politics. Starmer understood this when Labour was in opposition. Time and again at critical moments in the Ukraine war, he would make a point of backing Boris Johnson in his support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It wasn't just about presenting a united front. It was about showing he had the nous and the judgment to put the national interest first."
Donald Trump gave a long, rambling press conference, offering mild insults to allies and posting mockups of Canada and Greenland draped in US flags. A short respite in the news cycle allowed Keir Starmer a moment to pause and avoid reactive politics. Starmer has previously backed Boris Johnson at critical moments in the Ukraine war to show unity and judgment, prioritising national interest. Kemi Badenoch chose a partisan tack at prime minister's questions, pressing Starmer on Greenland while not extending the same stance to the Chagossians. Badenoch is described as opportunistic, preferring cheap shots and lacking the seriousness for long-term strategic thinking.
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