The hard work of government has begun for Andy Burnham. The new prime minister will be forced to confront a multitude of thorny issues, among which is the question of the UK’s partnership with the US. So what will the so-called “special relationship” look like in the Burnham-Trump era, and how can Burnham harness the lessons of Labour’s history?
Despite the Maga moment dominating American politics, Burnham should remember that the US has a progressive historical tradition. Indeed, the seeds of the US-UK special relationship were sown at a point in its history when American progressivism was at the forefront of political discourse, with Franklin D. Roosevelt in the White House.
