"Britain is now contending with an unreliable, mendacious and warmongering ally across the Atlantic. It surely must hold itself consistent and principled at a deeply uncertain time. But does its Tory opposition leader, Kemi Badenoch, agree? She goes to her spring party conference this week having hurled abuse at Starmer in parliament, supporting Trump on the dubious grounds that: We're in this war, whether they like it or not."
"This war in Iran shows no signs of being even remotely popular. A British YouGov poll this week had 49% opposing the US's action and just 28% in support. Half also opposed the decision to let the US use British bases. The US is even less enthusiastic. Just one in four Americans back Trump's bombing campaign."
"When Trump shouts Maga is me. Maga loves everything I do, and I love everything I do, too, his supporters cringe. This is dangerous narcissistic disorder. Even such arch-influencers on the far right as Nick Fuentes, in his 2 March podcast, declared something has gone horribly wrong."
Keir Starmer's measured response to the Israeli-US attack on Iran was appropriate, as Trump falsely claimed imminent threat and lacked coherent justification for military action. Despite allowing US use of British bases, Trump criticized Starmer unfavorably. Britain now confronts an unreliable, dishonest, and warmongering American ally requiring consistent, principled leadership during uncertain times. Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch undermined national unity by attacking Starmer in parliament and supporting Trump, suggesting Britain has no choice but war. Public opinion opposes the action, with 49% of British voters opposing US bombing and 50% opposing US base access. American support is similarly weak at 25%, with even Trump's typical supporters, including Tucker Carlson, distancing themselves from his campaign.
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