As Trump shows lack of direction on Iran, even Badenoch distances herself

The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, was attacked for a second consecutive week at prime minister’s questions for her statements on the US-Israeli war on Iran. Photograph: House of Commons

When is a U-turn definitely a U-turn? To the consternation of politicians through the ages, this is rarely something within their control, but decided instead by the herd. And thus it is with Kemi Badnoch over Iran and Donald Trump.

The Conservative leader would very much like it to be known that she had not changed her stance on the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, or on the US president.