This article reflects on the turmoil caused by Donald Trump's recent actions, particularly regarding his sweeping tariffs that have disrupted global markets. Sir Keir Starmer advises colleagues against worrying over Trump's unpredictable nature, suggesting it's futile to speculate about his intentions. The article comments on the lack of logical reasoning behind Trump's decisions, highlighting the volatility he brings, which poses challenges for global leaders aiming for stability. Starmer's calm demeanor amidst this chaos serves as a counterbalance to Trump's erratic leadership style.
This is sensible counsel after 10 days in which Typhoon Orange has wreaked havoc in global markets. His tariffs were so sweeping and so breathtakingly dumb that the hit list included a cluster of barren islands near Antarctica.
Members of the Trump regime have offered no consistent explanation for such wantonly ruinous and self-destructive acts. After days of insisting that there would be no retreat from any of it, he did back off, at least temporarily, from a lot of it.
It is safer, if scarier, to proceed from the assumption that the only certainty about Trump's world is instability.
When the seas are so alarmingly choppy, the last thing the passengers on HMS Britannia want to see is their captain with a sweaty brow and panicky eyes.
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