Faced with Trump and Farage, Britain's natural ally is Europe | William Keegan

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Now, both Germany and France, long considered the powerhouse of the EU, are experiencing serious political and economic problems.
56% : But at least, as an integral part of the EU, they are likely to find strength in numbers in tariff negotiations.
52% : It is sad that Keir Starmer still seems to believe that he can come to a satisfactory trade deal with the US, independently of the EU.
47% : We need to join them; but, despite Starmer's emphasis on better relations with the EU, his, and his chancellor's, stubborn refusal to countenance rejoining the customs union and the single market leave his negotiating team with both hands tied behind their backs.
34% : The Labour party's determination to stick to Brexit simply condemns the UK to fight a lone hand against the far-right forces ranged against itThe sight of other world leaders toadying up to the US president-elect - the criminal Donald Trump - and his henchman Elon Musk is distasteful enough, but in the world of realpolitik they probably feel they have no option.

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