Paul Hosford: Forgive us our prayers for bland political pragmatism

After the meeting in Chequers, Simon Harris practically bounded out to the returning press pack and was effusive in his praise of Keir Starmer, writes Paul Hosford

British prime minister Keir Starmer, left, and Taoiseach Simon Harris take a walk of the grounds during Mr Harris’ visit to Chequers, the country house of Mr Starmer, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. Picture: Carl Court/PA

Simon Harris didn’t bite.

Asked in the baking sun in front of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England, if a second Trump presidency would worry him, the Taoiseach was too level to create any headlines — saying that he wouldn’t get involved in US politics and didn’t think we’d take well to a US politician doing the same here.