In a piece in The Providence Journal this weekend I discussed the "special relationship" in the Obama / Brown era. Here it is. In sum:
[I]f President Obama is well advised, Brown’s desire to be seen as a close ally should not be reciprocated. Brown is in dire trouble politically and believes that being British cheerleader-in-chief for the ongoing Obamamania may be a route to popularity. But having overseen Britain’s finances for a decade as chancellor of the exchequer in the Labor government before becoming prime minister, Brown is indelibly associated with the economic crisis here, [whilst] Obama arrives in office free of any such stain.
