Katy Balls

So you have the unpredictability of Donald Trump, which was always going to be a challenge, whichever party is in 10 Downing Street. And then adding to that, it is just in several ways more difficult for a Labour government because of the past comments of the foreign secretary.

So you have the unpredictability of Donald Trump, which was always going to be a challenge, whichever party is in 10 Downing Street. And then adding to that, it is just in several ways more difficult for a Labour government because of the past comments of the foreign secretary.

Now, David Lammy and Keir Starmer did obviously share dinner with Donald Trump, but we also saw the Trump campaign describing the Labour government as far left. Yeah. over volunteers going out there to help. You have the comments from J.D. Vance and you also have Elon Musk, who clearly is someone who is quite close to Donald Trump these days.

Now, David Lammy and Keir Starmer did obviously share dinner with Donald Trump, but we also saw the Trump campaign describing the Labour government as far left. Yeah. over volunteers going out there to help. You have the comments from J.D. Vance and you also have Elon Musk, who clearly is someone who is quite close to Donald Trump these days.

He was in his own Twitter spat or expat, that's what you probably should call it, with Keir Starmer. And I think the tension too between, you know, since that result has come out, you have had Sadiq Khan, Emily Thornberry, other Labour politicians really be quite critical of Donald Trump. And every time Keir Starmer tries to cosy up to Donald Trump, his party will be upset.

He was in his own Twitter spat or expat, that's what you probably should call it, with Keir Starmer. And I think the tension too between, you know, since that result has come out, you have had Sadiq Khan, Emily Thornberry, other Labour politicians really be quite critical of Donald Trump. And every time Keir Starmer tries to cosy up to Donald Trump, his party will be upset.

But if he sticks with his party, Donald Trump will be upset. So there's a real tension at the heart of it.

But if he sticks with his party, Donald Trump will be upset. So there's a real tension at the heart of it.

I think there's a decent chance of it. As ever, the slight question is how much of what Donald Trump says is what he plans to actually do. But if you do get a tariff whacked up on China, but also a 10% general tariff, which is what Donald Trump has been talking about, There's been forecasts out saying what that would do to UK growth.

I think there's a decent chance of it. As ever, the slight question is how much of what Donald Trump says is what he plans to actually do. But if you do get a tariff whacked up on China, but also a 10% general tariff, which is what Donald Trump has been talking about, There's been forecasts out saying what that would do to UK growth.

I think it makes Rachel Reeves' budget from... Well, it's entirely based on growth. A lot harder to do. And the growth forecasts weren't looking good anyway. Also, the cost of borrowing has already been going up. And some Labour aides were saying it's not actually the budget you're pinning it on the budget, it worries about the US election and what might happen. Well, it has happened now.

I think it makes Rachel Reeves' budget from... Well, it's entirely based on growth. A lot harder to do. And the growth forecasts weren't looking good anyway. Also, the cost of borrowing has already been going up. And some Labour aides were saying it's not actually the budget you're pinning it on the budget, it worries about the US election and what might happen. Well, it has happened now.

And I think that that means that you could see costs keep going up. And therefore, I think partly it's trade policy, but also general borrowing and the decisions the Labour government have made, I think could be quite tricky if... Donald Trump does half the things he said he's going to do on the economy.

And I think that that means that you could see costs keep going up. And therefore, I think partly it's trade policy, but also general borrowing and the decisions the Labour government have made, I think could be quite tricky if... Donald Trump does half the things he said he's going to do on the economy.

Well, I think the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party will try and jump on anything that looks like cosying up to Donald Trump or, for example... Will Kirsten Armour and David Lammy offered Donald Trump a state visit. It was David Lammy who led a protest against the last state visit. And of course... I was there.

Well, I think the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party will try and jump on anything that looks like cosying up to Donald Trump or, for example... Will Kirsten Armour and David Lammy offered Donald Trump a state visit. It was David Lammy who led a protest against the last state visit. And of course... I was there.

So did you hear David Lammy? Did you watch him in real time?

So did you hear David Lammy? Did you watch him in real time?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But yeah, I think if they were to do that, you can quite quickly see all the parties to the left or going for the centre ground would start to say, look at them, we wouldn't do that. And obviously, the beauty in a way of being in opposition or not being anywhere near having to make the decisions of government means you can throw those points a bit more easily.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But yeah, I think if they were to do that, you can quite quickly see all the parties to the left or going for the centre ground would start to say, look at them, we wouldn't do that. And obviously, the beauty in a way of being in opposition or not being anywhere near having to make the decisions of government means you can throw those points a bit more easily.