I was in Washington for work at the weekend. And I met and engaged with folk across the political spectrum. Conclusion? The race between Harris and Trump is too close to call and will go down to the wire. And in the judgement of one very well-informed political academic I spoke to, the result will still be being contested in December. Now, whoever wins the UK Government led by Keir Starmer will work with that President and the United States. The US is our most important international, strategic partner. And although the “special relationship” can be oversold, it does bring our nation leverage …
