At the inauguration, I met a swarm of Britons yearning for Donald Trump to invade Britain and rescue it - Lee Cohen

The current malaise afflicting Britain—abysmal economic mismanagement, lunatic energy obsessions, immigration policies made poisonous by multicultural subjugation of a noble indigenous history & culture - is pushing patriots to crave a Trump-like alternative to the established order.

Trump’s bold economic policies—slashing regulations, cutting taxes, and prioritising American workers—will supercharge the US economy. Many in Britain see a similar need for economic reforms to lower the cost of living, taxes, government size, deficit & inefficiency; and to stimulate on-shore economic activity & job growth, all contributing to restoration of the nation’s economic standing and competitiveness on the global stage. The contrast is stark between Trump’s America and the UK's economic stagnation due to the failing approach of Starmer and Reeves.

Trump's focus on production of cheap energy at home resonates deeply with the British people with whom I spoke. Under Trump’s bold plan, America is set to become a net exporter of oil and gas, reducing reliance on foreign energy sources and driving down costs. In contrast, the UK is being crippled by energy priced at four times that of the US and the highest in the West — due in large part to madly expensive Net Zero policies (including abandonment of coal on land, oil & gas in the North Sea) --- which makes deindustrialization and obstruction of home-based manufacturing certain; energy-intensive AI and associated business very unlikely to be established competitively.

Trump’s merit-based approach to governance—emphasising free speech, rejecting identity politics, pushing for policies that reward ability over diversity quotas—also resonates with a large and growing segment of the British population. As diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives permeate public services, many see creation of more division than unity. Trump’s emphasis on common sense and a return to traditional values offers an antidote to the cultural fragmentation plaguing Britain, where successive governments have demanded adaptation by the indigenous rather than assimilation by new arrivals, many of the latter seemingly wanting to import the practices that make hellish the places supposedly they left behind.

The establishment of the *Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was part of Trump’s promise to “drain the swamp” by streamlining government operations, reducing waste, and increasing responsiveness to taxpayers. The plan to rein in the size and scope of the federal government aligns with what many Brits see to be required to reform the bloated, unaccountable, inefficient & dissociated political establishment in their own country.

Like America, the UK’s borders are becoming increasingly porous. Under Biden’s leadership in the USA and successive governments of varying British parties, mass immigration both legal & illegal has surged, straining public services, security & law enforcement, housing, all contributing to rising social tensions. Trump’s approach to immigration—building walls, detaining illegal migrants and establishing offshore reception centers—has found an enthusiastic audience in Britain, where many feel that the government has failed to protect the nation’s identity and security.

The idea of a leader who challenges global institutions to prioritise national borders—as Trump has done with the United Nations and the World Health Organization—appeals to Britons fed up with continuing subjugation to the bureaucratic overreach of the European Union, institutions like the ECHR and globalist elites. Looking at their own government’s failure to curb legal & illegal immigration and maintain public order, there is great allure in the concept of a Trump-like figure, unafraid to take decisive action.

A Trump-style administration—one that champions the nation's history & historical values, pursues a pro-growth economic strategy, defends its borders, reduces taxes, and restores common-sense policies—especially in energy—offers a clear path forward from the dysfunction and decline currently plaguing Britain under Starmer’s and predecessor governments.

Happily, Trump’s brand of nation-first governance isn’t confined to America. It has found fertile ground across the Atlantic with allies like Nigel Farage, with whom I had the pleasure to spend time when we both were in DC for the inauguration. He is nothing if not focused and determined in a very Trumpian way; and already he has made significant strides, grabbing media attention, galvanising public enthusiasm and advancing proposals through the UK Reform Party that he leads.

Britain looks to be stuck with Labour for the next four years, but there is real hope for a Trump-like pace of change thereafter.