Trump triggers global meltdown while Starmer scrambles – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly UK

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🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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As fears of a global recession continue in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Keir Starmer insists the UK should keep a cool head. But with markets in turmoil and a looming economic crisis, does the prime minister need to be bolder? John Harris asks the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff. Plus, he speaks to Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, about whether people should ‘buy British’ to combat the tariffs. -- Listen to John discuss how music helped him connect with his autistic son on the Today in Focus podcast here: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/apr/04/how-the-beatles-helped-my-autistic-son-find-his-voice-podcast --. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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0:44.2	There may be only one person in the world
0:51.1	who thinks Donald Trump's economic chaos is a good idea, and he sounds like this.
0:57.3	I'm telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my ass. They are dying to make it
1:03.1	you. Please, please, I make it deal. Meanwhile, Kirstama is trying to keep a cool head.
1:08.6	My instinct is that we shouldn't jump in with both feet to retaliate.
1:13.5	I think calm, collected response.
1:16.2	But as fears of a global recession increase,
1:18.7	what's all this going to mean politically and economically?
1:22.5	I'm John Harris, and you're listening to Politics Weekly UK for The Guardian.
1:35.4	Joining me today are the Lib Dems Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper.
1:38.3	But first, I'm going to talk to the Guardian columnist Gabby Hinsliff.
1:38.8	Hello, Gabby.
1:39.6	Hello, John.
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