And yet ...
Madeleine Grant today, in the Telegraph:
“Nato summit in Brussels could only mean one thing: an awkward family photo-call of G7 leaders, spaced out like Antony Gormley statues at weird intervals across the podiums.
Naturally, the Hiroo Onodas of Remain took to Twitter to pore over the footage, eager for signs of a snub or signal of Brexit Britain’s marginalisation on the world stage. A few seized upon a snippet that appeared to show Joe Biden making a beeline for that great unifier Recep Erdogan – blanking Boris in the process. Another cut and dried case; pygmy Britain sidelined again.
Sadly, their fetish for Britain to be seen as a global irrelevance was not to be indulged today. A full clip showed all the usual handshakes. Biden lolloped about, a glazed grin on his face, while Emmanuel Macron – channelling Gareth Southgate in a spivvy three-piece suit – did his bit for the Entente Cordiale by readjusting the PM’s tie.”
And before anyone jumps in to say “well what do you expect from the Torygraph” Ms. Grant is pretty even handed about all politicians, all stripes. Bouquets or brickbats as she sees fit. I enjoy her column greatly.