IT IS a bad time for Trump to visit the UK, given our government resignations and his enforcing mandatory mourning for a murdered podcaster, but then it always would be.
While Downing Street is hoping that a recent Tommy Robinson event will not be praised by the president, it also hopes he does not demand the King posthumously knight Charlie Kirk.
Starmer said: “Ye-es. Few areas to avoid.
“There’s the whole business with my firing Mandelson because of Epstein, which could come up while we’re all desperately praying Epstein does not come up.
“Also there’s our supporting Ukraine which he doesn’t like and not Israel which he does, there’s his trying to destroy journalism and the rule of law while destabilising the world economy, all that’s very awkward territory.
“Free speech, the EU, Elon Musk threatening violence, Tom Hanks, there’s no end of subjects we differ wildly on. If he brings up anything contentious, I’ll just say ‘Why not mention that to the King?’”
“It’s not the best time for me, because I’m recovering from cancer and despise him,” agreed King Charles. “It’s also not the best time for my wife who threw a sickie yesterday to lay the groundwork.
“That said it wouldn’t be ideal for Wills or Kate either, because he’d leer at her then mention Meghan.”
Nathan Muir of Braintree said: “It’s also very bad timing for me, because I’ve got piles.”
