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Michael Spicer hilariously captures the dilemma for any Labour minister who has previously called out Trump in no uncertain terms

The re-election of Donald Trump has thrown up a whole raft of problems, not the least of which is whether it’s reasonable to send the President-elect to jail.

In the UK, however, the more pressing problem is how to maintain a good diplomatic relationship with a man who has been criticised in no uncertain terms by several members of the newly elected party.

The strategy is one that has been perfectly satirised by the wonderful Michael Spicer.

‘You’ve got some bridges to build with him though, haven’t you, given that in January 2017, you said “Donald Trump is a neo-Nazi and a disgusting sexual predator. God help the United States!”‘

‘The Prime Minister and I have already had several meetings with President Trump in order to maintain a healthy relationship that benefits both countries, and I think that’s what’s important right now.’

That could almost have been taken verbatim from actual interviews. The ramping up of Steven Pineless‘s jeopardy is brilliantly done, but the bonus of seeing lovely Janey at the end is just –

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Unsurprisingly, a certain MP sprang immediately to people’s minds in amongst the praise.

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David Lammy has yet to react publicly.

You can still listen to Michael’s BBC Radio 4 comedy show No Room on iPlayer.

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