Quite the opposite, I view it in terms of taking every opportunity to maximise independent influence. This definitely doesn't mean an either/or approach to Europe or America, but it does mean wo… (View Post)

Much of this is debatable, although interestingly I agree that Iraq is closer than in recent decades to becoming a democracy, but the fact remains that Britain had no need to join, other than Blair a… (View Post)

Just in the line I was thinking earlier on. BIden and the US defence and security establishment would probably respect Britain much more if it went off and did it's own thing once in a while, bu… (View Post)

I think there's both friendship and commonalities, in some areas, and a subservient relationship in others. Americans are often aware of the British input into their institutions, history and la… (View Post)

Collegiality built the single market. Collegiality built the expansion into Eastern Europe. (View Post)