Well, if the shoe fits...
He also contested the assertion that Britain wielded no influence over the United States and that it was simply its subservient partner.Obviously very subtle and so top secret and subtle that most mortals would miss it because Blair and Manning are the only people in the world who can see how Blair was not a lapdog poodle. Woof, woof.
"What is crucial in the relationship is that when we take different positions it does not affect overall co-operation ... There has been a subtler process of engagement across a range of issues," [British Ambassador David] Manning said.
