Politics of the United Kingdom Commentary

Britain's Splendid Isolation

Jacob Heilbrunn | Feb 24, 2009
Obama removed a bust of Churchill from the Oval Office and is not an Anglophile. Is the special relationship becoming common?

Report and Retort: The Special Relationship is Not Flat

Barak M. Seener | Aug 08, 2007
In "Designated Driver Diplomacy", John C. Hulsman applies an ill-advised one-dimensional world-view to U.S.-British relations, writes Barak M. Seener.

Ties that Bind-Or Not

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | May 31, 2007
Despite a cautious attitude in Europe, there is still plenty of hope for continued cooperation between the United States and the EU.

The End of the British "Handling" of America

John C. Hulsman | May 11, 2007
Tony Blair’s exit from 10 Downing Street could mark a major shift in the nature of Anglo-American relations.

The End of the Affair? Britain's Special Relationship with America under Threat

Al Webb | Sep 18, 2006
Blair, hurt by the growing perception that on the world stage he is George W. Bush's "poodle", is nearing the end of his term.  Does this mean the end of Britain's Special Relationship with the United States?

UK People Still Back Iraq Action

Iain Murray | Mar 24, 2004
Just over a year ago, the received wisdom was that the British people did not support Tony Blair's stance on Iraq.

Tony Blair and the Death of the Special Relationship

Robin Harris | Jan 28, 2004
The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, survived a nerve-racking test on the controversial issue of university finance, by a mere five votes in the House of Commons.

Restoring American Credibility

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Jun 25, 2003
In the conduct of foreign affairs, there are several types of credibility.

Thatcherism Triumphant? The New Business Climate in Europe

Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr.
Sara J. Fitzgerald
| Feb 26, 2003
European politicians may not agree on much, but -- from Brussels to Berlin -- one sentiment seems depressingly common: "I'm not Margaret Thatcher.

Bush, Iraq and the British Response: What's In It for Blair?

Thomas D. Grant | Sep 18, 2002
When recruiting allies to a cause (in this case, war with Iraq), America must regard rebuff from Britain, America's staunchest ally, as the least propitious of signs.

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