7.10.19:
Could this have been another one of these "changing the rules" type events? Aren't diplomats supposed to be discreet? How is it that someone can make such a critical remark like this, and not expect for it to find its way into the media?
Sure, there is candor required, but it should be discreet. By discreet, it should be deniable. A written memo is not deniable.
This written memo was meant to be disclosed in public at some point. Of course, it is going to cause some damage. Those who did it must know that it would. Those, like this ambassador, who allowed it to happen, cannot escape responsibility.
11:00 am:
Darroch has resigned. It appears that his resignation is not being universally well-received in the Tory leadership. Methinks there be a division amongst their ranks regarding the subject of Trump.
7.9.19:
Comment:
Hunt considers it disrespectful, but his government enabled a criminal conspiracy against a sitting US POTUS. Adding insult to injury, we now have this insulting leak by their US ambassador. Clearly, May fumbled the Brexit issue as well. Trump is the injured party.
So Hunt is playing up to some folks over there, but he is playing a risky game. What's up with this?
If the "special relationship" is at risk, how does that affect Brexit? I would think that it would endanger Brexit because the Brits would have to turn to the EU. Maybe that is the point. Those in the outgoing May regime may still be trying to sabotage Brexit. This is a way of doing that. The leak may have been engineered by the foes of Brexit.
What about Trump? If Trump wanted to aid Brexit, does this Twitter war help? It would appear not to. Maybe he should handle it a bit differently. But how much do we really need NATO and Europe anyway?
If the Brits are this divided, maybe it is better to let them go. They can sink like the rest of Europe.
Jeremy Hunt hits back at 'disrespectful' Trump after president's attack on UK ambassador https://t.co/yuqcHppk59— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) July 9, 2019
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