The best solution to this crisis is not public grandstanding, but calm deliberation. Resolute and private diplomacy with the U.S. has already delivered concrete results for Britain — ranging from billions of pounds in investment to ironclad defense agreements. The U.K. government, therefore, should continue in this vein to reduce tensions and help reach an amicable settlement.
The government's appeasement of Donald Trump must end immediately. As highlighted by his latest threat to impose tariffs on NATO members if they fail to acquiesce to his imperial desires, this is a dangerous and unpredictable president. Instead, the U.K. should be looking to unite with its European allies against this threat, rather than grovel to a bellicose Washington.
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