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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 13 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

I don't have a lot of faith that a worm like Kier Starmer won't fold after Trump yells at him a bit.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

after trump just threatened all of EU for not supporting him too.

[–] biscuit 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

There's no way Starmer pulls us into this war, given the current political climate in the UK.

The two far-right party leaders called to join the war in Iran as soon as it started - they've both had to backpedal now due to the UK public categorically not supporting the war.

It's given Starmer some much-needed good press. His actions on the world stage have been consistently brilliant and I don't see that stopping yet. He should be able to keep our noses clean during this, but I suspect we'll be hit with the recession regardless.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

You forget that Starmer loves shooting himself in tbe foot and hates good press

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 2 points 14 hours ago

And he could try the whole "no elections during wartime" strategy if he really wants to end up even more hates than he already is

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago

Don't know that much about him, but it would be epically spineless of him if he did.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago

Starmer ain't Blair.