Just a small note to mark the event where Mr Obama became President Obama. American politics being so much more interesting than ours, you can't help but be drawn to it. Our man in Number 10 was quick to utter the usual utterings about our relationship, though for once dropped the "special" nature of it. You get the feeling from Obama that he sees Europe as the relationship he has to forge, and the former coziness between the UK and US will be somehow be lost down the back of the sofa for a while, much like the current value of the pound...
I watched a documentary about JFK - a film made up of footage that had been filmed during his path to and time in the White house. You can see the parallels with Obama and in particular the vision and inspiration of his speeches. Obama hasn't got a missle crisis to deal with as yet (unless you count gaza) but he does have a few things in his in-tray tomorrow morning. Not least, what will be the presidential puppy?
Americans...God bless 'em!
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