Will Obama keep Britain at bay?
While the US president will take Gordon Brown's calls, the two countries' relationship might not be quite as special
While Obama undoubtedly shares many of Britain's policy aspirations, there are signs he may be less eager to afford Brown a special hearing than was Bush to Blair. For a start, Bush had few real friends in Europe. Inclusive, multilateralist Obama – "no country left behind" – is everybody's best new pal. Europe's leaders are currently queuing to catch reflected glory. Full Story »
Posted by Peter Barnett
pres. obama also mentioned , regarding this country, "gov't that works". this may well extend to international alliances that work, which i think likely includes great britain, given the references to gordon brown in this piece.