During his recent visit to London, President Obama announced that the United Kingdom would be better off staying in the European Union and that if we left we would be “at the back of the queue” as far as trading with the USA is concerned.
This obviously delighted our pro-EU Prime Minister but certainly did the opposite as far as opponents of the EU are concerned, several of whom directed some pretty sharp comments at the President by way of a response.
It’s not really a good idea for a foreign statesman to meddle in the affairs of another country, no matter how well-intentioned his motives may be. I wonder what the response would be if a foreign leader stood before the cameras in Washington DC and, however politely, suggested to the Americans how they should run their country?
Actually, I don’t wonder at all, I know what the response would be; the speaker would be greeted with a not-so-polite suggestion as to where he could stick his microphone, and quite right too!
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Totally agree, it borders on impolite. It would be like Cameron addressing Washington about the virtues of gun control/prohibition. Almost as bad as, say, a Government with a £9 million sponsorship of a leaflet drop to its citizens, with an anti-Brexit message.
Hello John, Enjoyed this blog as I always have in the past. I knew that Obama’s ridiculous, unwanted, non justified, inappropriate comments would (and rightly so) stir offensive feelings from any patriotic Brit that doesn’t want an elitist, self absorbed, socialist minded know it all ass of a foreign national leader telling your countrymen how to vote on a matter that he has no business opining on. Did you notice how Obama passive aggressively informed your PM that going against his opinion would put you at the end of the trade line. That’s what conservatives have been putting up with for the past 7 1/2 years!
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Hi Randy. Yes, I could have said more and more strongly too but wanted to remain diplomatic! The trouble is so many of our people will have been impressed by his words as in – “Oh if the President of the USA says so it must be right”! God help us, Europe is doomed and if we don’t take this opportunity to get out then we’ll pay for it in a couple of years. Think I might move to the USA. Do you know any wealthy ladies who would like an English butler?! Hope all well. Flying to New York on Thursday for 5 day Titan trip. Best Wishes, John.