Softly-spoken PM got it half right on the polite violence of diplomacy
- Posted on January 19, 2026
- By The Times
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Softly-spoken PM got it half right on the polite violence of diplomacy
Sir Keir Starmer was trying to channel his inner Roosevelt — “speak softly and carry a big stick” — as he squared up to Trump over Greenland and tariffs
