Donald Trump’s visit to Britain matters. Not for the pomp or pageantry. Not for nostalgia about the “special relationship”. And not for kowtowing to an unpredictable president who craves attention. It matters because America matters. Not a fleeting Oval Office handshake, but two full days with Trump and his team. A captive audience. An opportunity Britain must leverage to the maximum.
On so many levels, our world looks grim. Uncertainty. Volatility. Conflict. These are the words of the day. If our collective strategy is simply to manage events as they unfold, reacting to a changing world, isolating ourselves from multiple growing threats, then the agenda will be light.
