EA on talkRADIO: Trump, Brexit, and the UK Ambassador; Next Steps for Democrats in 2020 Election

Posted by Scott Lucas | Jul 14, 2019 | 0

EA on talkRADIO: Trump, Brexit, and the UK Ambassador; Next Steps for Democrats in 2020 Election

Donald Trump with then-UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (File)

In our latest 20-minute Journey Across Trump-Land, I joined talkRADIO’s Alexis Conran on Saturday to discuss how Donald Trump and Brexit politics combined to get rid of the UK Ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch; and — amidst Trump’s increasingly hostile and divisive behavior — the next steps for Democrats seeking the Presidential nomination in 2020.

Listen from 3:47 in 1830-1900 Segment

When you are dealing with Trump’s ego, it’s not just that he wants to run America — he will want to run you as well. That’s part of our so-called “special relationship” in 2019.

But who, well-placed in the UK Government, knew how to play that ego to get a UK Ambasssdor who is more amenable to Brexit?

We also discuss the fantasy of a quick US-UK trade agreement under a No Deal Brexit before moving to the next debate among Democratic hopeful in late July.

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Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView. He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.

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