Keir Starmer compared jokes Peter Mandelson with Donald Trump last night while welcoming the new British ambassador in Washington.
Speaking at a flashy party in the residence of the palace base in the American capital, the prime minister looked briefly to criticize President Trump – before he turned the joke about the new ambassador.
The speeches of an audience that has been drawn from the elite of Washington, the prime minister said: 'I just arrived, but I can already feel that there is now a real buzz in Washington.
'You can feel that there is a new leader. He is a real one -off, a pioneer in business, in politics.
“Many people love him. Others like to hate him.
“But for us he is just … Peter. '
The Prime Minister, who will hold Crunch conversations with President Trump today in the White House, said he looked forward to building on the special relationship that is taxed by tensions about Ukraine and trade.
“We want to find a new partnership, we share the opinion that our best days are in front of us,” he said.
Keir Starmer compared jokes Peter Mandelson with Donald Trump last night while welcoming the new British ambassador in Washington. Shown: Sir Starmer and Lord Mandelson during a welcome reception in the residence of the ambassador in Washington yesterday
Speaking at a flashy party in the residence of the palace base in the American capital, the prime minister looked briefly to criticize President Trump – before he turned the joke about the new ambassador
The prime minister said: 'I just arrived, but I can already feel that there is now a real buzz in Washington. You can feel that there is a new leader. He is a real one -off, a pioneer in business, in politics. Many people love him. Others like to hate him. “But for us he is just … Peter.” Shown: Lord Mandelson laughs at a joke during a welcome reception
In a reference to Elon Musk, he added: 'And, you know, switching off a chainsaw is not entirely my style, but we strip hull and bureaucracy away.
Lord Mandelson, who recorded his position this month, said that the world 'lived with a very, very important moment for our lives, between our two countries and indeed for complete freedom that loves democracies in the world.
“I would not say that we are surrounded by our opponents, we are certainly not.
'But there might be a bit going and that will see us work in glove, shoulder to shoulder even more than we usually.
“And we are going to do it at a time when you have a leader in this country with the president who is sorry that you will indeed become a very consistent president for this country.”
