Cable: British Government should stand up to protectionist bullying from Trump
September 27, 2017 10:40 AM
Originally published by UK Liberal Democrats
Originally published by UK Liberal Democrats
![Vince Cable (Chris McAndrew [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)](https://i1.stroudlibdems.org.uk/en/image/61CNnG/400/400/vince-cable-66.png "Vince Cable (Chris McAndrew [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)")
"Rather than simply expressing 'bitter disappointment', our government should be out there fighting for vital British manufacturing jobs in Belfast.
"May must support Trudeau's administration in standing up to protectionist bullying from Donald Trump and his crude 'America First' philosophy.
"Do we really believe the US will save us from Brexit with a comprehensive trade deal, when this is how they deal with fair and free international competition?"