Quite disgusted with the Times Radio discussion on whether the Trump state visit should be concelled and whether the UK should be responding in kind to Trump tariffs. The great minds discussing this, which include Andrew Neil, seem to think only about the economic consequences of responding, in a very coldly objective way, ignoring the aggression towards Canada and Greenland/Denmark and the despicable kidnappings that the USA has been inflicting on any suspected of being a foreigner.
I don't know how the rest of the country are feeling, but I feel very strongly that we should not be giving an inch to Trump, even if the economic consequences of responding are bad for the UK. It looks cowardly and selfish to play the "we're all right Jack" card negotiating independently on tariffs. We whould be standing with the EU, with Greenland and Canada, and hitting Trump where it hurts.
I am appalled at these people talking as though they can ignore the threats against Canada and Greenland and the EU - let alone the way that Trump has messed with Ukraine.
It is tempting to believe that Trump simply forgot in some demented way which side he was on, when he befriended Putin and attacked Zelensky, but I think it is all part of the same Putin playbook - keep the country on its toes never knowing what you are doing, until they capitulate because they can't cope with the chaos any more.
Our country needs to find its backbone, cancel the visit and apply reciprocal tariffs to the US - and begin to support Canada, Greenland and Ukraine and develop much closer reciprocal relationships with the EU.
