Sir Keir Starmer may find yourself permitting Donald Trump to make use of British bases to launch strikes on Iran, Harriet Harman has stated.
Chatting with Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Baroness Harman stated this was regardless of the prime minister being a part of a era “shaped” by opposition to the Iraq Battle.
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Baroness Harman was solicitor common when Sir Tony Blair determined to take Britain to warfare in Iraq alongside the US in 2003.
She stated the selections made by Sir Tony can be “burning bright” in Sir Keir‘s thoughts.
Tony Blair’s choice to go to warfare in Iraq will probably be ‘burning bright’ within the PM’s thoughts, Baroness Harman stated. Pic: PA
“He’s part of the political generation of the Labour Party that grew up, which was shaped by its opposition to what Tony Blair was doing in relation to Iraq,” Baroness Harman stated.
“So it would be a massive change for him.”
Requested if the UK may find yourself giving permission for US plane to make use of British army bases on Cyprus and Diego Garcia, however not go any additional than that, Baroness Harman stated: “Exactly”.
Troopers guard the safety gate of RAF Akrotiri, a British army base in Cyprus. File pic: Reuters
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Baroness Harman stated that for Sir Keir, the “rules-based international order is the most important thing”.
“If the attorney general says that the government can’t do something because it’s illegal, it can’t do it. So he’s in a very crucial position,” she added.
Harriet Harman (R) with Beth Rigby
However Baroness Harman stated it might be troublesome for Sir Keir to say “thank you for the trade deal” to Mr Trump after which deny the president use of the airbases.
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