Dear John,
Donald Trump looks to be coming back to Britain for a second State Visit this September - and if the rumours are true, this time he wants more than a handshake and a State Dinner.
He wants to speak in Parliament.
In our latest Ugly Politix piece, I’ve written about why the line must be drawn here, why Trump should never be given the honour of making any kind of speech inside Parliament, the very heart of our democracy.
Trump incited a violent mob to attack Congress. Pressured officials to overturn an election. Undermines NATO. Attacks judges. Lies constantly.
And now he wants to stand where Mandela, Obama and Zelensky once stood - and be treated like a statesman?
That’s not pragmatic diplomacy. It’s national humiliation.
