In Britain It’s All About Trump, Diplomacy, and Brexit

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by Neil Bamforth

Trump and diplomacy? That isn’t something you expect to see in the same sentence, is it? Well, in a nutshell, he has none. He says what he thinks and thinks what he says. That would be delightfully refreshing for a politician under normal circumstances. Unfortunately what Trump thinks and says either doesn’t amount to much or, when it does, often doesn’t amount to anything nice and decent.

Why then is Trump the President of the USA?

Michael Stipe succinctly explained why some time ago while being interviewed on British current affairs Andrew Marr show.

Don’t you just love REM by the way? Miss them lots myself.

Anyway, Stipe basically said Trump was in the right place at the right time – or, in many ways, the wrong time.

Much the same can be said about the Brexit referendum. It happened at the right time for Brexiteers. A year earlier? No chance. It just so happened that dislike of the EU – much of it inflamed by right-wing media – was at its height.

Trump and Brexit were both, frankly, bad timing.

Increasingly people felt unrepresented. Ignored. Irrelevant. Disillusioned with politics and career politicians.

It all came together and enough of those who felt disenfranchised voted.

It was close, to put it mildly. Clinton actually received more of the popular vote than Trump but, due to the way things work in America – electoral colleges whatever they are – Trump was in.

Over in Blighty the politicians we were fed up with supported the Remain camp. The mavericks supported the leave camp.

Too many had decided they had had quite enough of the usual politicians and quite enough of the EU.

They wanted change – and boy have they got change.

Trump blustering and barging his way across the globe and a British government so frightened of leaving the EU they’re trying to leave and stay at the same time.

It is believed Trump advised Prime Minister May to just walk away from the EU and give them nothing. This has, to date, to be confirmed but it seems likely.

I would like to think that, assuming we survive through Trump and Brexit, our politicians finally will get it.

We aren’t politicians. We aren’t diplomats. We haven’t the knowledge to run a country. We need them to do it for us.

The thing is, they have to listen to us. They have to translate our concerns into action and let us believe in them again.

We stopped believing in them and it was their own fault.

Then, like a child having a tantrum brought on by seemingly uncaring parents, we voted for chaos.

We aren’t responsible. Trump isn’t responsible (there’s a joke there somewhere). Brexit isn’t responsible.

Our politicians are responsible for allowing too many to feel disenfranchised and angry.

Our politicians are responsible for Trump diplomacy and Brexit.

I wonder whether they’ve learned that yet?

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Neil Bamforth

I am English first, British second and never ever European. I have supported Oldham Athletic FC for 50 years which has made me immune from depression. My taste buds have died due to too many red hot curries so I drink Kronenburg beer and milk - sometimes in the same glass. I have a wife, daughter, 9 cats and I like toast.
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cherries
5 years ago

Hmm the vote was close forget the actual difference but I believe there are 4 million UKip supporters (I know hard to believe??) and of course all the right wing groups and daily mail etc. readers would all vote for Brexit so those are the people who voted for this mess that will leave us of less importance in the world and probably poorer to boot. That’s our children’s inheritance.

Cherries
5 years ago

The only reason for the referendum was UKIP? Without their votes the result would have been different- how sad is that – a non party with no MPs and a leader that failed to get elected numerous times! You couldn’t make it up!!
Farcical

Neil Bamforth
Reply to  Cherries
5 years ago

No. UKIP…or to be more accurate…Nigel Farage…succeeded in getting the referendum.

The votes that brought about Brexit…just…were not all from UKIP supporters nor racists nor xenophobes – albeit those in that category I imagine voted leave.

Millions who don’t fit in to the above categories voted leave because they felt ignored and disenfranchised.

Consecutive governments caused that anger and alienation.

Millions who would be quite happy with ‘controlled’ immigration had had quite enough of their towns changing beyond recognition.

Multiculturalism finally pissed off to many. Add that to the EU allowing free movement and many ‘ordinary people’s were pushed over the edge.

Hence Brexit.

Sad but true.

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