"2025 was chock-a-block with events scriptwriters would have found hard to come up with. There was the Oval Office showdown when US President Donald Trump seemed deliberately to shame the leader of Ukraine, described by one MP as the "maddest moment". EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock At home: a Labour cabinet minister, Steve Reed, being feted with chants of "build, baby build" and a mini swarm of activists sporting red MAGA-style hats as if, for a moment, Labour's Merseyside conference was like a Make America Great Again rally."
"Chancellor Rachel Reeves crying on camera in the Commons chamber counts too - not just because of the human drama, but because, as one source suggests: "Global investors changed their behaviour as a result." Yes, the second most senior politician in the land was in tears in public in the bear pit of Prime Minister's Questions. Yes, the financial markets seemed to react, and secured her job."
2025 saw a series of unexpected political events in the US and UK. A White House confrontation saw US President Donald Trump seemingly shame Ukraine's leader, called by one MP the 'maddest moment.' At a Labour conference, cabinet minister Steve Reed was greeted with 'build, baby build' chants and activists wearing red MAGA-style hats, creating a surreal atmosphere. Chancellor Rachel Reeves broke down on camera in the Commons, prompting a financial market reaction that helped secure her position. An Office for Budget Responsibility error released budget decisions before the chancellor spoke. Factional rifts emerged on the left under a Corbynista banner.
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