Despite these visits being about statecraft, it was stagecraft that caught the eye. One does not have to be a body language expert to understand the difference between President Trump’s combative handshake with Emmanuel Macron and his much more gentle, even warm, embrace of Starmer. Indeed, the material outcomes of this meeting certainly suggest an unlikely bromance may be budding.

Starmer has flown home with Trump apparently supportive of his intentions to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Trump also claimed a “real trade deal” could be struck “very quickly”, which could see Britain avoid the 25% tariffs with which he relentlessly threatens the world. One such tariff is on imported steel, and with Sir Keir recently launching his new steel strategy, he may feel buttering up the new president greases the pole nicely for Britain.

To grease the wheels, Starmer delivered – with notable pizzazz – a letter from King Charles III, inviting Trump for a second state visit.

But TWFW wonders at what cost these diplomatic wins will come. The PM is successfully positioning himself at the heart of era-defining global events. But as domestic pressure mounts on Starmer around the Chagos, Ukraine, and international aid, jumping into bed with Trump might leave a sour taste for some, none more so than Anneliese Dodds it would seem. For Dodds, this was all too much – the International Development Minister resigned from her post this morning over Starmer’s decision to slash the international aid budget.

The hard part is very much to come: with fragile political ratings, local elections on the horizon and hard choices on how to pay for defence, health and policing priorities, Starmer needs more than a few days of good press in the weeks ahead.