milkman of human kindness

Good catch.

Don’t be so harsh in your assessment, stuff happens as they say!  But, yes, the relationship would have been strained at best moving forward.  The “special relationship” is bigger than this flap and will live on.

Curious why you don’t think so, mooosey.  Perhaps in terms of reception by the public there?  In terms of an official state visit it’s been characterized by some here as nearly flawless, an assessment I agree with based on what I saw of it.  I thought both his and the queen’s speeches at the state dinner were heartfelt and moving, and they se…[Read more]

Astonishing?  Not really.  Not insulting one’s host country, and host, is diplomacy and courtesy 101.  After President Trump’s excellent state visit to the UK, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the queen made a phone call, resulting in Darroch’s “resignation”.  If that’s the case, at least Her Majesty gets it.