Die Einladung von Putins Friedensrat sei „besorgniserregend“, heißt es in Nr. 10, was Starmer überlegt, anzubieten

Aside from a little favour with Trump there’s nothing Starmer or any other world leader stands to gain from joining this cash-for-access club centred.

But rejecting the invite comes with its own possible consequences, as we saw from his threat of 200% tariffs on France coupled with personal attacks on Macron, who had refused.

I do hope Starmer has enough of a sense of self-respect to turn him down. Or at least kick it into the long grass until Trump forgets about it or stops pushing for it.

£1 Billion fee to be part of the club, get to sit next to Putin and make small talk no one knows where the money is going and Trump has the only Veto. Sounds like a great idea not sure why Starmer is not interested I am sure The Donald will talk him and Macron round in the end.

There’s nothing to mull. It’s a gathering of war criminals

Starmer can’t afford politically to accept that offer, especially with France, Sweden, Norway (and likely more to come) all rejecting it.

I know he’s known for making unpopular decisions and backtracking, but it’d be too dumb for even Starmer to accept. I hope I don’t eat my words…

Does Putin know much about peace? It would be hypocritical to tell Israel and Hamas to stop fighting when he’s had his special military operation going for nearly four years.

Putin isn’t the concern anymore. Donald Trump is the concern. He’s a direct threat to The King.

“As Starmer mulls offer”

Are you fucking kidding me? I know that Keith is opposed to making decisions, but he really needs to tell Donnie to fuck off

If Starmer thinks he would actually have any real input and not understand he would be there to agree to anything Trump wants and make it look like consensus, I suggest he reports to his nearest neurology dept. because he must have a head trauma

Just let america fuck themselves up in the middle east again. We know how that ends.

What possible legitimacy does Trump have to even presume this role in the first place ?

As the leader of a country, I hate to say it but the sensible thing to do is say yes provisionally and see what plays out. It is clear that this about more than Gaza.

Something major is about to happen and if we are honest we have no idea who is in on it, what it is, who the target is, who the players are and when it will happen.

I expect it to be a severe show of force.

Stay cool, make your concerns known and plan for all outcomes, but don’t shoot your load prematurely. A leader needs to be pragmatic until it is time to commit. Then you commit. You don’t play your hand before the game has been chosen.

It is clear that Trump has lost his mind and is now just a figurehead, so we need to see the face behind the face. If nothing else, it buys time.

Trump will take no notice of anything that any other board members say (apart from 1 person… )

He just wants his Camelot round table to be king at.

I hate Margaret Thatcher, but could really do with some of that “we don’t negotiate with terrorists” stuff now

Putin is concerned but what about Israel’s wanted war criminal Netanyahu joining it?

Could we just not call these lunatics back? I know – if we want a really good trade deal there’s always the EU. It’d save an awful lot of work! 

I’d say that the $1 bill price tag and it being indefinitely chaired by Trump is way more concerning.