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muriel_volestrangler

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3. Starmer has already said he won't suggest that, because it's not "pragmatic" or "in the national interest"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:02 AM

Jan 19

"I'm focused on the pragmatic response here, not the suggestion of others, and my focus is what's in the national interest for our country, what is going to best protect workers, families, businesses."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220949720#post3

He didn't, in the entire press conference, actually say there was anything he would do, apart from talk.

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Calls for King Charles to Cancel US Trip Follow Greenland Tariffs Threat [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 19 OP

Lest you forget. It is 2025 and there are still kings. Lunacy. twodogsbarking Jan 19 #1

God how some love their royals!😵‍💫 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 19 #4

We don't love ours.... Blumancru Jan 20 #18

👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 20 #19

Show Kings that were neutered from being authoritarian hundreds of years ago Bengus81 Jan 19 #5

We Have The Rockettes twodogsbarking Jan 19 #7

2026 even. progressoid Jan 19 #8

Got me. The first time I wrote the new year I put down 2036. It's Wednesday and I don't know what the hell is going on. twodogsbarking Jan 19 #9

... Wednesdays Jan 19 #15

Heck, I have to check my phone calendar every day to see what's going on. progressoid Jan 19 #17

According to some Brits, the royals are a revenue + operation. paleotn Jan 19 #13

It is, however, a long time since a British head of state threatened to attack allies for their own gratification muriel_volestrangler Jan 19 #16

It will be interesting to see if a "King" Miguelito Loveless Jan 19 #2

Real king shouldn't even think of it. paleotn Jan 19 #11

Starmer has already said he won't suggest that, because it's not "pragmatic" or "in the national interest" muriel_volestrangler Jan 19 #3

It ultimately may be up to the king to decide. mwmisses4289 Jan 19 #6

Yeah, I had been thinking he could use that as an excuse muriel_volestrangler Jan 19 #14

Starmer, it's going to get bad for the UK's national interests no matter what you do, paleotn Jan 19 #12

Charles looks extremely annoying. twodogsbarking Jan 19 #10