Despite past criticism of Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer has sent ‘hearty’ praise to the president-elect for his victory this week. But what will transatlantic relations be like in 2025 and what does a Trump presidency mean for a Labour government? And, after Kemi Badenoch won the Tory leadership contest, we assess her first days in the job. Political Fix host Lucy Fisher is joined by US national editor and columnist Ed Luce, Deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor, Jim Pickard and Katy Balls, political editor of the Spectator. Follow Lucy on Twitter @LOS_Fisher,  Ed @EdwardGLuce, Lauren @LaurenFedor, Jim @PickardJE Want more?   America wants Trump — no ifs or buts ‘They don’t understand my life’: what the Democrats misread about America  ‘Brave new world’: Donald Trump’s victory signals end of US-led postwar order  Trade, tech, defence: UK braces for policy flashpoints with Trump’s US Lammy seeks to repair Trump relationship after ‘Nazi’ jibe  Kemi Badenoch rewards early backers with shadow cabinet posts  Sign up for 30 free days of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter, winner of the World Association of News Publishers 2023 ‘Best Newsletter’ award:  https://ft.com/insidepoliticsoffer Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Clare Williamson. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix by Simon Panayi. Original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.