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Bismarck was broken by the state’s ingenuity, pending hearing the footsteps of God, which poured through the events and captures them as he passed. Care Starmer heard these steps. He announces that Trump’s presidency has created “the moment of generations” for Britain and Europe.

The heroic conversation abounds. He was prevailed, then, while the Prime Minister shakes his amazing style and reveals himself as a real leader who rises to global challenges and saves his place with the British people. But what is the crime, similar to Starmer?

Despite all the focus we put on individual leaders, they are still bound by economic and diplomatic reality. The bold Starmer does not make the UK more richer or able to stand suddenly against the volatile America. Real life is not Richard Cortis.

It started well. After he was surprised by his cabinet this week with a move to increase Defense spending From 2.3 to 2.5 per cent of GDP by reducing the external aid budget, Starmer showed in preparation for decisively disposal. But this cannot be the end of his response. Welcome to it, it is a desperate gradual for a moment between generations.

Curtain He talked about hitting 3 percent of GDP in the next parliament, but even this may not be sufficient. The speed is dictated to decline by the state of public financial affairs. The restrictions enhance the talk about At European Remat BankAs a way to borrow more.

How can the leader who hears the history march reshape the agenda? Two big steps indicate themselves. The first is on the tax, and the second is to participate with the European Union. He may take advantage of the opportunity to free himself from the restrictions of tax pledges at work. The new global system has revealed the absurdity of obligations that are binding not to raise taxes, which bring approximately 75 percent of the revenues. Governments cannot predict the future. The cost of these straits are dark options such as breaking promises or going out with another tax increase with harmful effects.

This crisis is an opportunity to get rid of this foolish promise and the level with voters about the tax needed to finance services and defend the country. Voters may see the need and response to honesty.

Another step is to use the British Distaster for Trump to operate the step of changing the re -participation with the European Union. This will be, at first, about defense and security instead of reviewing Britain’s exit from the European Union. But the bold leader may use this moment to reshape the argument around a place of the United Kingdom’s fate (and geography). From the crisis, it can design the sliding path to return to the European economic orbit as well. The issue may only grow if the US President continues threats to punish the United Kingdom to impose value -added tax or to legislate the curbing of harmful substances online.

Everything is confusing, but those who wait for the bold may be disappointed. Certainly we will see Britain seeking a more active leadership role in the European defense – although the cohesion of the European Union is far from the given. But Starmer is still convinced that the UK should avoid choosing between the United States and Europe. His policy is still trying to adhere to the Atlantic Ocean relationship, whatever insults, but it may be chosen.

On taxes, however, there is a lower appetite for boldness. For one reason, both tax arguments and the European Union are a liberal vision of boldness. When Starmer talks about a moment of generations, he not only thinks about Trump. He talks about what work experts call “forgotten people” directed towards popular nationalism. For them, security is not just a defense but the cost of living, jobs, strong borders, reliable NHS.

The dose of Starmer will take a different shape, one of which provides his external aid. The Labor Party will use the crisis to challenge its members on the new political priorities of the dosage economy. From soft energy to solid; Soft to difficult options. Starmer’s allies argue that it will not tolerate the high taxes while seeing what seems to them at external and excessive bureaucratic aid in public service and luxury.

His financial response to this security emergency, regardless of the continuous continuing to freeze the income tax, will instead reside in finding the defense funds in the public service reforms already planned in this spring. The NHS plan will witness a major execution of health officials who are not linked to the services of the front line; Social welfare repair will focus on the most stringent civil standards and reduces harmful financial incentives that added to a significant rise in those who claim the benefits of the disease.

In the last political cabinet, Starmer confirmed this Citizens wanted a government to form a new era, not “defending broken institutions.” Its generations will enhance central competition: that the stalled British state must adapt to the suitability of a changed world.

Is this really what is required to upgrade this occasion? There are good reasons for doubt. If the public service reform is easy, we will not talk about it. Financial restrictions in the UK remain narrow and no one talks about reducing debt. For many, its approaches will look like the electoral threat in the UK reform instead of decisive leadership.

Events may eventually compel bolder policy transformations. The first Starmer movements were strong, but those who hope for the dramatic rush of Blair or might feel disappointed. He showed a dangerous target for dangerous times. But this march of history is less likely to see it in a new brave direction than moving faster in the old.

Robert.shrimsley@ft.com