Britain and America: the abusive relationship
King Charles’s visit will not improve an alliance that was always shaped by bullying and condescension
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Good luck King Charles, and thanks for the bell
The monarch’s state visit was little more than a brief entertainment for Donald Trump
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The special relationship is broken
In Trump’s era, the historic bond between the US and the UK counts for nothing
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Churchill knew the relationship was never special
Eighty years ago, a prime minister faced a a fickle president – and a shifting global order
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The Iran war makes it official – America is breaking with Europe
The Maga movement thinks Europeans are fundamentally unserious on foreign policy
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Meet the American threatening to bring down Prince Andrew
For Congressman Ro Khanna, the campaign against the royal family is personal
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The special relationship is dead
It is time to break away from Nato and the American arms trade, and to be an independent country again
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Trump’s week as king
The state visit was a humiliation ritual for Britain. Was it worth it?
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The Cotswolds plot against JD Vance
The US vice-president is spending the summer in Charlbury. Will he be fooled by its charms?
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