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Prof Derrick Wyatt KC. Geopolitics, current affairs and law. Should the UK rejoin the EU, or play a burly Canada to the EU's United States of Europe?
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Joined March 2022
Allies back the US base on Diego Garcia but don’t back the UK’s claim to sovereignty over the Chagos Islands– Starmer has to square that circle and square the Trump administration too writes @BlogWyatt for @LSEpoliticsblog
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Under all circumstances, along with other European countries, the UK could back Ukraine, even if it chooses to walk away from an unjust and unworkable deal, suggests @LawDavF Good explainer all round
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This is the sort of foreign policy that will make it increasingly difficult for the UK and other allies of the US around the world to maintain cordial relations with Trump.
Donald Trump: “We’re going to have Gaza. We don't have to buy. There’s nothing to buy...We're going to take it, we're going to hold it, we're going to cherish it, we're going to get it going eventually... it can be a diamond...”
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RT @defense_news: Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with President Trump for continued U.S. military aid in exchange for developing Ukra…
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RT @POLITICOEurope: If Moscow perceives NATO as weak, Russia could be ready to wage a "large-scale war" in Europe within five years, the Da…
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@AdamJSchwarz Might be of interest Accepting that an argument can be made the other way, both international law and realpolitik provide a more than decent case for the UK's deal with Mauritius - yet the government has lost the war of the political narrative.
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RT @PJDunleavy: What should Starmer do about the Chagos Islands? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
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On the Chagos Islands the best option for Starmer is to convince Trump the present deal is fit for purpose A fall-back option would be for Starmer to reopen negotiations with Mauritius on the Diego Garcia lease, and to include Trump in the process
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RT @LSEpoliticsblog: 💡Keir Starmer should include the US in any further negotiations with Mauritius about the transfer of sovereignty of t…
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Here's how it looks. The rental for the 99-year lease on Diego Garcia will be £90m per year, with some frontloading, and inflation-linking in later years It's a payment to secure a key asset for our US ally, in the expectation of continued + invaluable US➡️UK defence cooperation
Government has no idea how it will pay for £9bn cost of Chagos deal
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The case for the UK deal (if not the rumoured price) is that UK/US allies around the world back the Diego Garcia base but not the UK's title to it The deal fixes that But if Trump does not like it he should be brought on board for further negotiations with Mauritius
'I think it was the only sensible strategy that was available.' Former UK Ambassador to the US Lord Darroch defends the government's deal to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius. #PoliticsHub 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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"...EU policy peripheral to Starmer’s government." "This is most noticeable when it comes to the government’s mission to grow the economy" Yes, but... IMF forecasts GDP basketcase UK growing faster in 2025 than 🇪🇺zone, 🇫🇷, 🇩🇪 and 🇮🇹.. EU no magic bullet?
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RT @PJDunleavy: Should Starmer start talking about an EU single market agreement? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
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RT @LSEblogs: With the #UK economy struggling to achieve growth, should #KeirStarmer start talking about an EU single market agreement? #B…
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Excellent analysis from @jamiewrit reminding us that European trade and investment in the US gives Europe huge leverage to counter Trump's extremism (but don't forget - sanity is always around the corner and Europe/US are natural partners and allies)
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Greenlanders do not want to be American Denmark does not want to sell Greenland Denmark is a staunch NATO ally of the US None of this has to be like this
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"Leaked letter" from Trump ally backs Starmer handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and exposes plan to name Diego Garcia “Trump Island” 😉😉 A satirical explainer for the curious Scoop from @BlogWyatt for @CentralBylines @BylinesEast @BylineTimes
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RT @LSEpoliticsblog: 💥It's 5 years since Brexit today. The economy is flatlining. Should Keir Starmer start talking about a single market a…
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