Britain’s position heading into its Brexit talks is far stronger than it was a week ago, I argue in The Sun today. Why, because Donald Trump has changed the dynamics of global politics.
Brexit’s critics used to claim that this country would be isolated after it left the EU. But it is hard to make that case when the president-elect of the most powerful country in the world is in favour of it. Indeed, the next US President is more enthusiastic about it than the British Prime Minister. He was for it before June 23rd.
Theresa May now has a chance to create a strong relationship with Trump before other European leaders even start trying. The French and German elections next year, mean that their leaders will play Trump for domestic applause rather than trying to build a proper relationship with him: just look at Angela Merkel’s
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