The pragmatic thing to do is keep quiet about the US while simultaneously quietly building a closer relationship with Europe so that in the future we’re less affected by US bullshit, and that seems to be exactly what Starmer is doing.

The trouble is that if no-one does anything, the US will absolutely take Greenland. They are so dependent upon oil that anyone who keeps oil prices down will keep power. And as they’ve said, no-one will stand up to them militarily.

My bet is 14 June 2026, Trump’s 80th birthday. Happy Birthday Mr President, we took Greenland for you.

So I’m not sure. I think the pragmatic/cynical (take your pick) thing to do may indeed be to appease Trump and let someone else deal with him. But if everyone takes that view then things could get much worse than retaliatory US tariffs.