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Gavin Esler is a writer, award-winning broadcaster and podcaster. He was the BBC’s chief correspondent in North America for eight years and a long-time anchor of Newsnight, Dateline London and other BBC programmes. He is the author of five novels and four works of non-fiction, including most recently ‘How Britain Ends'. His awards include a Sony Gold and a Royal Television Society award. His new book ‘Britain Is Better Than This’ will be published in September 2023.
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Donald Trump clearly wishes to be remembered as a gracious host to King Charles, whom he describes as 'a friend of mine'. AFP
CommentThere's more that unites the UK and US than divides them, but there's a caveat

While the US President's warmth towards the British monarch is unmistakable, so is his unpredictability

CommentApril 29, 2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party trails badly in opinion polls. EPA
CommentA possible Keir Starmer exit suggests it's time to examine what ails British politics

That the UK is seeing prime ministers come and go in quick succession is a damning indictment of the system

CommentApril 21, 2026
Donald Trump has blasted Britain's Prime Minister on social media over participation in the Iran conflict. Getty
CommentTrump's discourtesy to Britain matters less than the damage to Nato

US attacks on allies over Iran delight rivals while undermining the alliances that keep the West safe

CommentApril 08, 2026
The US and Israel have undertaken a relentless bombing campaign in Tehran since the end of February. Getty
CommentInsights on this war, gleaned from a coffee with an Iranian aide years ago

The US-Israeli decapitation strategy was never going to work

CommentMarch 31, 2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen host a joint press conference in London last May. AFP
CommentKeir Starmer is 'turning back the clock' on Brexit, but not fast enough

It's increasingly obvious to the public that leaving the EU has greatly damaged the UK economy

CommentMarch 25, 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in Washington last week. Trust in mainstream media has declined in the US and elsewhere. Reuters
CommentIran isn't the only foe Donald Trump is fighting an open-ended war with

The US President's campaign against American media is also likely to continue without any clarity on what victory might look like

CommentMarch 18, 2026
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair had a close working relationship with former US president Bill Clinton when they were both in power. Getty Images
CommentSince the Iraq invasion, the US-UK relationship has been anything but special

The Trump-Starmer disagreement is another example of the complex ties between the two countries

CommentMarch 10, 2026
Donald Trump says Keir Starmer’s about-turn 'took far too much time'. Reuters
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CommentStarmer's Britain is right to be sceptical about Trump's Iran strategy

The disastrous 2003 invasion of Iraq is a starting point

CommentMarch 04, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio receives a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. AFP
CommentBe it Scotland's rugby win or the Ukraine war, my hopes get dashed when the real world intervenes

It's possible to be optimistic about global affairs, but one must also be prepared for despair

CommentFebruary 17, 2026
Jeffrey Epstein's relationship with Peter Mandelson, a Keir Starmer appointee, has put the UK Prime Minister in a spot of bother. AFP
CommentStarmer never met Epstein, yet the Mandelson scandal might cost him his job

Even if he hangs on, he has to contend with difficult local elections that might seal his fate

CommentFebruary 10, 2026
Street performers and tourists walk along Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Reuters
CommentWhat the Oscar-nominated films are saying about America today

As often is the case, Hollywood is reflecting the country's contemporary culture and anxieties

CommentFebruary 03, 2026
US President Donald Trump with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington last October. Trump's careless and inaccurate comments on America’s Nato allies hit a nerve. Getty
CommentDonald Trump uses contradictions the way other leaders use consistency

It is unnerving, to be sure, but is it effective?

CommentJanuary 27, 2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and opposition leader Kemi Badenoch could both be ushered out after this year's local elections in England. Reuters
CommentWhy May elections could be curtains for Keir, Kemi – or both

Voters are unhappy and increasing numbers of them may not vote at all

OpinionJanuary 23, 2026
Greenlanders gathering in their capital, Nuuk, to protest against US President Donald Trump's remarks on the country's sovereignty, last March. Getty
Europe will see sense in Trump's Greenland plan, if he dials down the rhetoric

While his strategic rationale cannot be argued with, the US President problem is presentation

CommentJanuary 14, 2026
A man wears a mask depicting US President Donald Trump during a protest against American strikes on Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday. Reuters
CommentDonald Trump may as well kiss his dream of winning the Nobel Peace Prize goodbye

Justification of US action in Venezuela can be repurposed by governments elsewhere

CommentJanuary 06, 2026
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