Will the return of King Maga to the White House mean a Trumpification of British politics | Andrew Rawnsley

There has been a flurry of Trump -hostile activity by the Lib Dems since he won the US election.

Sir Ed Davey describes the American ’s return to the White Office as “a dark, dark day for people around the globe” and greeted his oath-swearing as a “threat to peace and prosperity” He is able to position himself as the voice of the Britons horrified by Trump redux.

For Tories of a certain bent, Trump ’s return to the White House is inspirational.

For hard rightists of the Reform variety or in the Conservative party , the lesson of his comeback is that they should borrow from his tactics to become more Trumpy themselves.

But moderate Tories who see the significant peril for their party in being beguiled by Trumpery .