"Some opposition leaders, and some Labour MPs, would like Keir Starmer to be a bit more robust more like Mark Carney, the Canadian PM, or Gavin Newsom, the Canadian governor, or Emmanuel Macron, the French president, or Gordon Brown, the former Labour PM, or even Bart De Wever, the Belgian PM. But, so far, Keir Starmer has resisted calls to be more confrontational."
"The bigger picture here is that the prime minister is, I think, navigating a really difficult international situation with great skill and in our national interest. I know some people will want to say, why hasn't the prime minister been matching Donald Trump tweet-for-tweet, all of that. I honestly say to you, we would be in a much worse position as a country. He has shown calm leadership, which got us the first trade deal with the US, which got us the lowest tariff."
On a Wednesday with PMQs, global attention focuses on Donald Trump's Davos speech and his proposal to buy or annex Greenland. European and democratic leaders worry that the proposal could damage NATO cohesion. Some opposition figures want Keir Starmer to adopt a more confrontational stance like several international leaders. Keir Starmer has expressed clear opposition to the US proposal but has avoided provocative language and suggested the UK would not join EU retaliatory tariffs. Cabinet colleagues back a calm "keep calm and carry on" approach. Ed Miliband praised the prime minister's measured response and cited past trade gains and low tariffs as reasons for restraint.
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