The amount of hand washing going on in Tory Party and large parts of mainstream media today is astonishing. These are individuals and organisations that have spent the last four years trying to dilute and excuse just what an awful excuse for a human being Trump is now saying how awful it was that he incited yesterday’s events like the previous four years of their behaviour didn’t happen.
One good example I heard someone bring up on the radio this morning was Jeremy Hunt who condoned Trump sharing a tweet from some racist who described London as Londonistan and using hate speech against Sadiq Khan causing a massive rash in hate crimes towards Sadiq Khan by saying Trump has his own style, then Hunt was doing the rounds this morning condemning Trump like he’d never condoned his behaviour in the past.
Seems petty and immature. Any government, of whatever colour, would want to maintain relations with the Whitehouse President, more so if they needed to engender good relations for a trade deal post brexit. I'm not sure I heard any ringing endorsements from the Tory party and opposition over the period.
Criticising UK relationship with Donald Trump is 'childlike and fatuous', says Sir Christopher Meyer
A former diplomat has defended the decision to allow Donald Trump a state visit to the UK in 2019, which included meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace, saying criticism of it is "childlike and fatuous".
Sir Christopher Meyer told Sky News it was "not a beauty contest between foreign leaders to express shame and indignation" over condemning the events of last night. The state visit was normal and down to the fact that "the US is our single most important ally and partner", he added.
"The office of president deserves to be respected, whoever is sitting in the Oval Office. That is what motivated Theresa May and Boris Johnson in their relationship with Donald Trump.
"With 20-20 hindsight, to criticise British prime ministers for wanting to say close to their closest partner, is ludicrous and people who make that accusation should be ashamed of themselves"
However he warned there could be "long-lasting damage" to US democracy as a result of yesterday's action, saying Joe Biden "will have his work cut out".