Nile Gardiner is always good for a laugh and his latest contribution to the Telegraph is no exception. Apparently David Cameron, visiting the US this week, will rue the day he “snubbed” American conservatives.
OK. So who should the Prime Minister meet?It is a short-sighted approach with significant long-term risks. David Cameron’s visit to the United States this week is a lost opportunity. In addition to meeting with the President, Cameron should be reaching out to Republican leaders and the American conservative movement.
Er, OK! I suppose little harm could come from a courtesy chat with Speaker Boehner. But what would be the point of meeting Eric Cantor or, god help us, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen? What could they possibly usefully talk about?It is disappointing that the prime minister is not meeting this week with influential conservative officials in Congress such as Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
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According to Gardiner:
David Cameron has nothing to learn from Barack Obama’s big government agenda, but a great deal to gain from building ties with prominent US conservative leaders who are advancing a limited-government, low-tax agenda that pushes economic freedom rather than government bureaucracy.
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