Will Starmer Have To Replace Lammy?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/18/what-david-lammy-really-thinks-of-donald-trump/

Surely the US cannot work with a foriegn sec that holds the president in such contempt.

[vulcan42]

Better to appoint, if legally possible, a person that Donald Trump is friendly with rather than an imposter like Lammy or some other nonentity just to keep the position in the labour party, whom DT doesn't know and probably wouldn't care about.

[Untitled]

yes he will have to

[jourdain2]

American diplomats might try to work with Lammy - but I can't see Trump going along with it.

He'd better be replaced a.s.a.p. I think - and a few others given stern warnings or shifted.

[youngmafbog]

/ a  foreign  convicted felon?/

I believe in the States someone is not that until sentenced.  At present he has just been found guilty by the jury.  The Judge has to accept the verdict and pass sentence before he (or anyone in the US) is considered a convicted felon.

And then there will be the appeals due to the obvious bias in the trial location.  It could go on for years and since he is 78 ....

[youngmafbog]

To answer the OP, yes I think he will have to dump Lammy (who is a liabilty anyway) and appoint someone fresh.  There must be someone much better in the ranks even if he insists on going DEI.

[vulcan42]

"  There must be someone much better in the ranks |"

I admire your optimism.

[youngmafbog]

Well I dont have to like them or agree with their politics but there must be someone who wants to put Country before Party or personal feelings surely.  I know a fair few Labour supporters they are not like Lammy or Lady Nugee et al.

[vulcan42]

I agree, you can admire somebody for doing their job efficiently even if you don't like them. However having seen whom our Prime Minister has promoted to these very special positions, I don't hold out much hope for him to find a suitable person for the extra special position of foreign secretary. 

[Untitled]

"I believe in the States someone is not that until sentenced"

this is inaccurate. a person is a felon when they are convicted and until their conviction is overturned... sentencing doesn't come into it

 

[david small]

Sack Lammy immediately. Replace him with a small but dignified Turnip.

[ynnafymmi]

Or perhaps replace him with a big tub of lard.Just as much use.