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Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University

Trump and Burnham’s first meeting was a success – but could this ‘good connection’ harm the prime minister at home?

Tonally, it was perhaps not quite what the UK prime minister and his delegation had been hoping for. Moments before meeting Andy Burnham for the first time, Donald Trump told the world about “a British invasion fleet” arriving 250 years ago “to crush the cause of liberty”.

Immediately after Trump’s address to the UN General Assembly, the British and Americans met, and more cordially. “A really special country and we are with you all the way, Mr Prime Minister,” the US president declared.

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