In the Trump vortex, Keir Starmer must fight hard and fast to define Britain’s destiny | Rafael Behr

Difficult choices between alignment with Europe and the US are coming at the prime minister fast. He risks losing control of the debate

When all eyes at Westminster are fixed on Washington, it is easy to forget how little attention is paid back in return.

Unlike Mexico and Canada, Britain doesn't have a long border with the US. It doesn't rival America's superpower primacy on the planet, unlike China. And it doesn't export more goods across the Atlantic than it imports - a trait Donald Trump despises about the European Union.