It was exhilarating and inspiring to see hundreds of thousands of Union and St George’s flags on display yesterday in patriotic fervour that shows there is resolve to make Britain great again.
Let’s give Donald Trump, Britain’s greatest unsung hero, that kind of reception when he arrives Tuesday.
In Labour’s Britain, where citizens are hauled before courts for daring to tweet their frustrations, and national flags are eyed with suspicion by the elite, Trump has become a voice of reason railing against the repressive lunacy of Keir Starmer's government.
As Trump prepares for his second state visit to the UK from September 16 to 18—hosted by King Charles at Windsor—it seems he cares more about the welfare of ordinary Britons and the future of your great nation than your own leaders do. Instead of protests and sidelining, Trump should be greeted with a hero's welcome, complete with cheers, Union Jacks and St. George crosses waving proudly.
It's a disgrace that he's denied the chance to address Parliament, while foreign leaders like Emmanuel Macron (perhaps on his last legs) were granted that honor just months ago during his July state visit.
Trump's interventions aren't mere meddling; they're a lifeline thrown to a drowning Britain, exposing policies that Starmer's regime peddles as progress but which spell disaster for everyday people.
Take free speech: Trump has bluntly called the UK's crackdown on online expression "not a good thing", warning that "strange things are happening" under Labour's watchful eye.
His administration has gone further, with the US State Department lambasting Britain's human rights slide, citing escalating restrictions that chill dissent and treat words as crimes.
Denying my president a speech in Parliament as the British Lion roars is the PM's most costly mistake yet - Lee Cohen
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This echoes the outrage over cases like the jailing of ordinary folk for social media posts deemed too "harsh", while inflammatory rhetoric from favoured groups gets a free pass.
Trump and JD Vance have called this a retreat from Western values, resonating with Britons feeling silenced.
On immigration, Trump has criticised Labour’s lax border controls, with crossings nearing 30,000 in 2025 and 32,345 asylum seekers housed in hotels at £2.1billion annually. He urges tougher measures, like his US border policies, which reduced illegal entries.
Trump called the UK's economy “terrible" in July talks. He’s taking into consideration Labour’s tax hikes, like the October 2024 Budget’s increase in employer National Insurance (to 15 per cent from 13.8 per cent) and capital gains tax (top rate to 24 per cent), which hit households and firms, alongside frozen thresholds dragging more into higher tax bands.
The inheritance tax changes, capping agricultural and business relief at £1 million, have sparked farmer protests.
Trump also critiques Labour’s focus on “ugly” wind farms, advocating for North Sea oil and gas to lower energy bills and drive growth, as he claimed in July 2025 talks with Starmer.
On debt, the OBR projects £111.2billion in interest costs for 2025-26, driven by high rates and post-COVID borrowing (public sector net debt at 96.1 per cent of GDP in July 2025), a burden Trump calls unsustainable.
His economic prescriptions, rooted in U.S.-style deregulation and energy independence, aim to ease the pressures he sees Starmer’s policies exacerbating.
Critics argue that other inflammatory rhetoric faces less zeal, though evidence of systemic bias is debated. Starmer’s push for an “anti-Muslim hatred” definition, led by a 2025 working group, raises fears of curbing honest debate, echoing concerns about speech restrictions.
Patriotism fares worse: Starmer supports flags but cautioned in September 2025 against their “divisive” use in protests, seen by some as casting the St George’s Cross and Union Jack as extremist symbols, while foreign flags wave freely in London.
This signals to many that native pride is suspect, unlike other allegiances. Starmer’s institutions—police, courts, bureaucracy—seem swayed by activists, prioritising ideology over the electorate, fostering fear where Britons hesitate to speak. He governs not for the people but against them, deepening a repressive divide.
Trump's upcoming visit, timed during parliamentary recess to dodge scrutiny, underscores this hypocrisy. Why bar him from addressing MPs when Macron waltzed into the Palace of Westminster for a full speech in July? It's cowardice, plain and simple—fear that Trump's truths would expose Starmer's failures to a packed chamber.
Yet Trump aligns with Britain's real opposition: figures like Nigel Farage, jetting to Washington to champion free speech, demanding borders, sovereignty, and unapologetic patriotism.
For Trump’s visit, let the streets fill with Union Jacks and St George’s crosses. Instead of planned protests, the most Anglophilic president in recent history deserves celebrations. Roll out the red carpet, wave the banners—honour the man fighting Britain's corner harder than its own leader.