Pascal Lamy, former head of the WTO, says Britain will have to take sides if new US administration slaps hefty tariffs on imports, as fears grow over possible trade war
I think we’ve all got to kind of leave the US to it for a while. Trump is going to bluster and bully partner nations, and his foreign policy may well be fairly erratic and irrational. I think we’ll all have to handle them with care, and try to build strong relationships with our closer neighbours if we want any kind of stability for a four years at the very least. It was like watching a toddler drive a forklift last time around, and with his control of the senate etc this time, it’s going to be an even more wild ride.
I think we’ve all got to kind of leave the US to it for a while. Trump is going to bluster and bully partner nations, and his foreign policy may well be fairly erratic and irrational. I think we’ll all have to handle them with care, and try to build strong relationships with our closer neighbours if we want any kind of stability for a four years at the very least. It was like watching a toddler drive a forklift last time around, and with his control of the senate etc this time, it’s going to be an even more wild ride.