Starmer's Beijing Bender

Cosying Up to China While the World’s on Fire

Folks, if you thought British politics couldn’t get any more absurd, buckle up. Here we are in 2026, and our esteemed Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is jetting off to China like it’s a jolly holiday. The first UK leader to grace Beijing in eight years, no less. He’s packing his bags for a three-day schmooze fest, all in the name of “repairing ties” and snagging some trade deals to prop up our wheezing economy. But let’s call it what it is: a desperate grovel to the world’s second-largest economy while dodging the wrath of Donald Trump across the pond. Brilliant strategy, Keir – because nothing says strong leadership like playing footsie with a regime that’s been accused of everything from espionage to human rights horrors.