Trump praises Burnham, ties deepen
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At the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump praised British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and said US–UK relations had improved after their first meeting.
Some thoughts on Trump's address at the UN General Assembly.
September 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Some thoughts on Trump's address at the UN General Assembly.
Reposted by Steve Peers
When Andy Burnham served as the Manchester regional mayor, he did so in the only region of England that refused Palantir access to its data. Now, as British prime minister, Palantir could be his first major test in office.
The UK Government Faces a Reckoning Over Palantir
Andy Burnham once kept Palantir out of Greater Manchester. His first test as prime minister is whether to cut the company’s £330 million NHS contract—and risk a rupture with Big Tech and Washington.
www.wired.com
September 22, 2026 at 12:07 PM
When Andy Burnham served as the Manchester regional mayor, he did so in the only region of England that refused Palantir access to its data. Now, as British prime minister, Palantir could be his first major test in office.
Reposted by Steve Peers, Andrew Scott, David R. Miller
Trump: "You call it United Kingdom, Britain, they call it sometimes England. They go back to the old. It's got more names than any other place in the world."
September 22, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Trump: "You call it United Kingdom, Britain, they call it sometimes England. They go back to the old. It's got more names than any other place in the world."
Reposted by Steve Peers, Nandita Sharma, Jonathan Portes
“The rise of anti-migration neofascism is more threatening than anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.”
Good piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social challenging Burnham to confront the rise of the far right in his conference speech next week. Features @hopenothate.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Good piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social challenging Burnham to confront the rise of the far right in his conference speech next week. Features @hopenothate.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There is a racism and cohesion crisis in Britain, and someone needs to lead us out of it. His name is Andy Burnham | Polly Toynbee
I want him to start the fightback next week against extremists who peddle hate and those who despise this country. That would be true patriotism, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2026 at 7:47 AM
“The rise of anti-migration neofascism is more threatening than anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.”
Good piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social challenging Burnham to confront the rise of the far right in his conference speech next week. Features @hopenothate.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Good piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social challenging Burnham to confront the rise of the far right in his conference speech next week. Features @hopenothate.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
by Andrew Scott
Paging Messrs Dunning and Kruger
Trump: "You call it United Kingdom, Britain, they call it sometimes England. They go back to the old. It's got more names than any other place in the world."
September 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Paging Messrs Dunning and Kruger
Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he plans to use the UK's upcoming G20 presidency to broker a global AI governance deal, ahead of the UN General Assembly (Politico)
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September 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he plans to use the UK's upcoming G20 presidency to broker a global AI governance deal, ahead of the UN General Assembly (Politico)
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"Outside the EU, Burnham will have to calibrate his approaches towards the US, EU and China"
🌎 As Burnham heads to the UNGA, read this from @anandmenon.bsky.social on the need to formulate a more strategic response to a rapidly shifting international environment
🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/what-are-the...
🌎 As Burnham heads to the UNGA, read this from @anandmenon.bsky.social on the need to formulate a more strategic response to a rapidly shifting international environment
🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/what-are-the...
What are the key foreign policy challenges the UK must confront? - UK in a changing Europe
Anand Menon considers the state of the political debate and the immediate and long-term challenges that need to be confronted when it comes to UK foreign policy.
ukandeu.ac.uk
September 22, 2026 at 10:40 AM
"Outside the EU, Burnham will have to calibrate his approaches towards the US, EU and China"
🌎 As Burnham heads to the UNGA, read this from @anandmenon.bsky.social on the need to formulate a more strategic response to a rapidly shifting international environment
🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/what-are-the...
🌎 As Burnham heads to the UNGA, read this from @anandmenon.bsky.social on the need to formulate a more strategic response to a rapidly shifting international environment
🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/what-are-the...
I got asked about the Burnham-Trump meeting yesterday, and told the journalist that his questions were perfectly sensible/rational and hence in current circs it was entirely pointless trying to answer them.To his credit, he printed my response in full:
www.adnkronos.com/internaziona...
www.adnkronos.com/internaziona...
Burnham-Trump, oggi incontro a New York: i temi sul tavolo e l'analisi
Portes (King's College) analizza il primo incontro in presenza tra i due leader a New York
www.adnkronos.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I got asked about the Burnham-Trump meeting yesterday, and told the journalist that his questions were perfectly sensible/rational and hence in current circs it was entirely pointless trying to answer them.To his credit, he printed my response in full:
www.adnkronos.com/internaziona...
www.adnkronos.com/internaziona...
Burnham 'failing to rule out' something is not that big a story, especially given the revealed preferences of his first months in office
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
September 22, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Burnham 'failing to rule out' something is not that big a story, especially given the revealed preferences of his first months in office
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
'You may say I'm a dreamer - But I'm not the only one - I hope someday you'll join us' (Lennon).
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
British PM Burnham declines to rule out rejoining EU
The divisive nature of the 2016 Brexit vote has proved tricky to shake off for many in the UK, and the debate has once more been thrust under the spotlight this year. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
'You may say I'm a dreamer - But I'm not the only one - I hope someday you'll join us' (Lennon).
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
by Scott Lucas
UK Prime Minister Burnham: We will provide defensive air support to #SaudiArabia to counter attacks by #Yemen 's #Houthis
Agreed to request for air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets to defend energy infrastructure
Will use 1st meeting w Trump, in New York on Tues, to urge de-escalation of #IranWar
Agreed to request for air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets to defend energy infrastructure
Will use 1st meeting w Trump, in New York on Tues, to urge de-escalation of #IranWar
US- #Iran War, Day 208: #Trump Flip-Flops on Support for #SaudiArabia v. #Yemen 's #Houthis
#IranWar
eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-i...
#IranWar
eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-i...
US-Iran War, Day 208: Trump Flip-Flops on Support for Saudi Arabia v. Yemen's Houthis - EA WorldView
Donald Trump bails out of personal commitment to Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman for direct military action against Yemen's Houthis.
eaworldview.com
September 22, 2026 at 5:05 AM
UK Prime Minister Burnham: We will provide defensive air support to #SaudiArabia to counter attacks by #Yemen 's #Houthis
Agreed to request for air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets to defend energy infrastructure
Will use 1st meeting w Trump, in New York on Tues, to urge de-escalation of #IranWar
Agreed to request for air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets to defend energy infrastructure
Will use 1st meeting w Trump, in New York on Tues, to urge de-escalation of #IranWar
Reposted by Steven H. Seggie
Just to be clear, I really want Burnham to succeed. And by succeeding, I don’t mean winning the election - he’ll probably do that, as Farage is a charlatan and being found out, and Badenoch is an idiot - I mean changing the UK’s path away from racism, extremism and negativity. I just see no signs.
September 22, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Just to be clear, I really want Burnham to succeed. And by succeeding, I don’t mean winning the election - he’ll probably do that, as Farage is a charlatan and being found out, and Badenoch is an idiot - I mean changing the UK’s path away from racism, extremism and negativity. I just see no signs.