Should Starmer Pick the US or the EU?

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In this video, we’ll discuss Starmer’s US/EU balancing act, and how he might handle it going forward.

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Sources:
UK-US Relations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCBbJsMh1vw
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-has-no-closer-military-relationship-than-with-uk/
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5e9db181e90e0704930d8a33/20200327-UK-US-Defense-Trade-Cooperation-Treaty-Mar-2020-v1.2.pdf

UK-EU Relations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw0xngdj2jo
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-uk-eu-competition-cooperation-agreement
https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/uk-and-europe-cultural-diplomatic-and-security-relations/
https://www.cer.eu/insights/towards-uk-eu-security-pact
https://www.ft.com/content/3482c9de-bda4-412b-ab08-61191bc147da
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/new-poll-uk-trade-deal-with-eu-us-386306/

Starmer’s Dilemma
https://on.ft.com/3Z8WZ48
https://unherd.com/newsroom/keir-starmer-is-caught-between-europe-and-america/
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/world/europe/uk-eu-us-trade-starmer-trump.html
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/24/without-the-eu-the-joke-is-on-us-if-trump-gets-his-tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/5e94aee8-0f57-43b2-8778-7ae3e231d535
https://apcoworldwide.com/blog/starmer-and-trump-bridging-political-divides/