Grannyknot - all GW needed to have answered is "No" because he probably doesn't regret it. His rather childish insult to a major world power shows how out of his depth he is and underlines Theresa May's repeated failures to select people with a bit of nous for her Cabinet.
None of them are honest enough to say outright "I'm not going to answer your question" because they are too cowardly and realise how bad it would sound.
I don't care if Richard Madeley appears pompous at other times sometimes because it is about time that journalists stopped toadying up to politicians and allowing them to get away with not answering their questions.
If GW had any brains or imagination, he would have replied "Why do you think I would regret those words"? and insisted on RM explaining why he is asking.
Lasr two letters continued Jan 24