Burnham’s Saudi Support Is A ‘Means Of Deflecting Trump’s Anger’ | Nicholas Williams
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“It is a card that Burnham can play [that says] yes, we are helping the allies of the United States.” Andy Burnham agreeing to send support to Saudi Arabia in defence against Houthi rebels is a way to avoid the “anger” of Trump towards the Labour government for not supporting offensive strikes on Iran at the outbreak of the conflict, says senior associate fellow of the European Leadership Network and former senior UK Ministry of Defence and Nato official Nicholas Williams. Nicholas Williams was speaking to Carole Walker on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Wednesday, 10pm-1am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the
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