Julian Harris: Reeves Takes the Hit From Trump’s Iran ‘Folly’
Downing Street’s patience is running out as Britain braces for economic pain
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Rachel Reeves is one of many finance ministers traveling to DC this week but don’t expect her to drop by the White House with a bottle of wine and box of chocolates. This is no convivial gathering among friends — it’s more like an awkward parish committee meeting, taking place after the guy in charge of Neighbourhood Watch set up a blockade on the high street.
“I do feel very frustrated and angry that the US went into this war without a clear exit plan, without a clear idea of what they were trying to achieve,” Chancellor Reeves told the Mirror tabloid earlier today.