Pretty much sums up The Fake Special Rel…

Pretty much sums up The Fake Special Relationship:

This is one of the unofficial rituals of British governance, rather like a tribal chieftain visiting ancient Rome to meet the emperor and pay obeisance. Ritual dictates that both chieftain and emperor pretend it is a meeting of equals; a polite fiction which fools none of the watching scribes, legionaries and senators. It is discovered to general amazement that the two men have formed a close bond of friendship. Laden with friendly words, gold trinkets and sacrificial oxen – or these days, with photos and a press conference – the chieftain goes home and the emperor goes back to work.