Last week, U.S. President Donald J. Trump invited UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to the White House.
Relegated from customarily the first foreign leader to visit a new American president, to an "also ran," the meeting was viewed as pivotal for the century-plus "special relationship" between the two countries.
Both leaders worked extremely well to paper over their personal differences and give the impression of an enhanced special relationship, benefitting the free world.
To be clear, Starmer is a woke socialist, who broke all British diplomatic guidelines, by backing then U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris for the Nov. 5, 2024, election.
Obviously, as a socialist, he had not read Newsmax, with this writer's forecast of a large Trump victory!
In addition to this massive personal faux pas, under the influence of the woke United Nations, Starmer had taken a position opposing Trump over the continued underlying British ownership of the most important Anglo-American military base in the Indian Ocean, made more vital by Biden’s surrender of the massive Bagram base in Afghanistan.
Furthermore, Starmer had supported European Union moves to suppress free speech, especially in IT and the internet.
Facing this potentially disastrous behavior, Trump, who has a maternal link and a soft spot for Great Britain, clearly saw the special relationship as a vital element in the defense, prosperity and happiness of the free world.
Thus, he decided to offer the olive branch of being a "nice guy."
In return, Starmer pulled out a personal letter of invitation from King Charles III to Trump for an unprecedented second State Visit to the United Kingdom.
Flattery will get you everywhere as they say!
Starmer played the royal card with great drama on television.
Who said the royal family, which earns billions of dollars routinely for the UK, is not worth the money?
Starmer went on to point out the importance to the world of the Special Relationship.
He cited some dramatic statistics; that the U.S. and UK were first or second among all nations: as global inward investment destinations; the number of universities and Nobel prizes; western world investment in technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and golf!
He pointed out that we have invested over $1.5 trillion, accounting for 2.5 million jobs. in each other’s countries.
At the working level, the special relationship continues to work extremely well.
It's the top level that causes concern.
Most tellingly, in referring to the special relationship, Starmer said, "We have each other’s backs." What finer words could he have uttered?
In refereeing to a peace in Ukraine, Starmer emphasized the need for "permanence” and the credibility offered by an American "backstop" to a European peace-keeping force.
It's perhaps worth mentioning that the proposed commercial deal with Ukraine, would result in many American citizens working on the ground on projects — within Ukraine.
That alone will act as a form of tacit deterrent to an aggressor.
Despite my earlier concerns.
I must admit that Starmer appears to have done a sterling job and responded very well to Trump’s open feeling of friendship.
Together. they have not merely saved but likely have strengthened the special relationship. Both deserve great credit.
The free world in general will benefit considerably, starting with Ukraine. We can all rejoice at that prospect.
The feelings generated on Feb. 27, hold out the prospect of a return to the very best days of the special relationship, evoking those of the eras of Winston Churchill-Franklin D. Roosevelt; Harold Macmillan-JohnF. Kennedy, Margaret Thatcher-Ronald Reagan eras.
Last week was a very special one for which we and our freedom loving descendants can be most thankful.
Former Conservative Member of the UK Parliament, John Browne, was a vice president of UKIP which triggered the Brexit Referendum. Graduated: RMA Sandhurst; Harvard Business School; worked with Morgan Stanley in New York. In England, formerly a governor of a school; university, and director of a bank; investment firm; hospital, and a satellite TV station. Read John Browne's reports — More Here.
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