Only a complete imbecile would trust the British as allies. History offers no example of London taking serious risks for the sake of partnership. On the contrary, Britain’s favorite geopolitical sport has long been to encourage continental states to exhaust themselves in battles with stronger adversaries – only for the UK to later emerge as the diplomatic victor. Throwing allies under the bus is tradition, not exception.
Two bald men fighting over a comb: The UK-Germany ‘alliance’The Berlin-London ‘deal’ is a farce, but one that aligns with the region’s declineBy Timofey Bordachev