How Boris Johnson and Brexit Tore US-UK Relations Apart

Former British Diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall looks at the real reasons behind Johnson's newfound interest in international diplomacy

In this piece Former British Diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall dissects the breakdown of relations between the UK and the USA after Brexit and examines the real reasons behind Boris Johnson’s recent trip to the United States.

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Some will say it began with Barack Obama, some will say it began with Donald Trump; some will say it began with Tony Blair, others will say it began with David Cameron, but I believe it began with Boris Johnson and Brexit. Brexit put US-UK relations under significant strain. Boris Johnson turned that into dangerous politicisation.