内容摘要：Zelensky chose his words very carefully. He tried to an extent to avoid a post-mortem of what went on. He was not rude about Trump - he barely mentioned him by name - and suggested tensions would pass.

Zelensky chose his words very carefully. He tried to an extent to avoid a post-mortem of what went on. He was not rude about Trump - he barely mentioned him by name - and suggested tensions would pass.

Sir Tony Blair did the casual-look thing, tie on but top button undone.He also had a pledge card not vastly dissimilar to the card of pledges the party is parading now.

"My First Steps" they are called - note the possessive - next to a picture of Sir Keir.As for what he was and wasn’t wearing, the Labour leader told me: "This is about doing politics in a different way. It's about trying to get across the sort of leader I am, of my mindset and who I've got in my mind's eye when I make decisions."He added: "I have to lead from the front, I've led various organisations. You always have to lead from the front. Be clear about what you're trying to achieve, about how you're going to get there."

His shadow cabinet colleague Steve Reed, a guest on the, told me his boss was “looking very workmanlike".

"That is what he is like," Reed said. "I think there is an authenticity in how he came across. I have known the guy for a long time. That is how he comes across when you speak to him.”

Talking of image, and perhaps attempting to look relaxed and conversational, Sir Keir does his interviews with us standing up and almost always leaning to his left, resting his arm against a railing or anything nearby.(formerly Twitter) she was "firmly rooted in the reality of the sheer awfulness of what is to come".

Conservative group leader Robert Alden said: "This is a truly tragic day for Birmingham residents. This finance report lays clear the impact of 11 years of Labour rule on our great city."He added the authority had been "brought to her knees".

Despite the 7 January deadline, the council leader has promised to consult people in the city about its plans.Mr Cotton told BBC Radio WM: "We'll be bringing forward details of all those proposals in the coming weeks, and we're inviting people across the city to comment on that as part of the budget consultation process."