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Labor leaders are set to step up contacts with Donald Trump’s campaign ahead of an expected victory for Sir Keir Starmer and the Republican candidates in this autumn’s election.
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who has been meeting with senior figures from both the Republican and Democratic parties in recent weeks, plans to continue the talks as both parties approach elections. I I understand.
This increased contact comes despite Starmer and Trump coming from different ends of the political spectrum, with both men having to forge new alliances during their time in government amid growing concerns about global instability. This indicates that there is a possibility that this will not happen.
This comes after the foreign secretary visited Washington last month to urge Republicans to support increased US aid to Ukraine, with President Trump praising Lamy as “much better than Prime Minister David Cameron.” , as a senior ally in response to praising him.
said Elbridge Colby, who is likely to become the president’s national security adviser if the Republican candidate wins a second term in November. Politico’s Power Play Podcast Ramey said he had a “vision that was more compatible” with the Trump campaign. This includes a greater focus on defense and Europe, Colby said.
Mr. Ramey, a longtime friend of Barack Obama who attended Harvard University, has already met with Mr. Colby as well as former Trump administration officials Robert O’Brien and Matt Pottinger.
Colby’s comments were welcomed by the shadow Foreign Secretary’s camp. I I understand. Mr Lamy will continue to engage with both Republicans and Democrats ahead of the US presidential election in November and the UK polls due in the fall.
Mr Starmer’s team has been discussing possible talks with the current White House, but nothing has yet been scheduled. In an interview, the Labor Party leader said: I Last month he said he would see him. It is understood there has been no contact between Mr Starmer’s team and Mr Trump’s team yet.
Starmer’s communications director Matthew Doyle attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last Saturday, where he was seen with members of the Biden administration. politiko report.
In the interview, Mr Colby criticized Prime Minister David Cameron for “abusing”, “moralizing” and “lecturing” republicans over support for Ukraine.
Colby said the foreign ministers’ meeting in Washington last month amounted to “an incredible intervention in the American system… talk of foreign interference.”
He added: “As far as I can see, it’s clear that I would much prefer David Lammy to David Cameron.” I mean, absolutely.
“Prime Minister Cameron takes every opportunity to lecture Americans after being responsible for the UK military drawdown and China ‘panda hug’ in the early 2010s.
“So for someone like that to come and lecture us is really the height of audacity.
“Mr Lamy is putting forward a vision that is more in line with what people like me are talking about, which is to strengthen our defense and make Britain more focused on Europe. I would like to say more words and less verbal abuse.”
Labor has pledged to increase defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP), but has not set a deadline for the increase.
Mr Sunak said the goal would be achieved by 2030.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said of Mr Colby’s interview: “We are proud of the role we have played in supporting Ukraine alongside obvious allies like the United States, and we clearly welcome the recently agreed significant financial aid package,” the Senate said.
“And certainly, the recent promise to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 clearly includes a commitment to long-term funding for Ukraine in its fight against Putin’s aggression. I would like to point out that.