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Rory Stewart

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The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

That's why we're going to be building our own defense equipment.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

That's why we're not going to be buying quite so much defense kit from you, because you don't want us to.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

You want us to be independent and standing on our own two feet.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

That's why we're going to be making agreements with France to develop new forms of deterrent.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

And we'll do this in partnership, and we're stronger to better, and we're stronger...

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

But the direction of travel is independence.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

Well, I want some leadership.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

I want leadership.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

I want vision.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

I want a sense that he cares about the multilateral system, that he cares about the international order, that he's not just sort of making little comments about Carney.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

I mean, what was the point of that?

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

What was the point of having a go at Carney?

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

I mean, really, he could have made the whole speech being polite to the US if that's what he wants to do.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

being pro-Europe without having to distance himself.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

That sort of actually sounded, I'm afraid, a bit chippy and insecure, as though he's a bit jealous of the fact that Carney's saying to him.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

So where's the big story?

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

Where does he think we're going to be in five, ten years' time?

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

Very good.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

Well, let's end on that.

The Rest Is Politics
501. Is Starmer Too Soft on Trump? Inside the Munich Security Conference

Thank you very much indeed.