It is a British myth, that we have a 'SPECIAL' relationship with the US, to them (the US establishment) we are useful idiots (sometimes VERY useful idiots).
We back them constantly in UN votes with no gain to ourselves, in fact a lot of those votes can act against ourselves.
We follow them like poodles into conflicts around the World, but they have left us high and dry, several times in OUR conflicts or even worked against us, like Suez. They didn't help us much in the Falklands conflict either, plenty US run Islands ( a lot of them ex-British, handed over after WWII to pay War debts), stuffed with US Navy & USAF bases on the route South, that could have aided us greatly, we were barred from them.Thats why the Vulcan bombers we used to bomb Stanley Airport, had to fly all the way there and back from the UK all in one go, being refuelled by British Air tankers (who themselves had to be refuelled)
They still refuse to help us in the UN over the Falklands in case it upsets South American allies
They invaded British territory and overthrew a Government, when they attacked Grenada and put back in place a US lackey political leader.
President Clinton came right out and told a British reporter the truth, when he was interviewed in the White House, asked about the US friends ,with who they had 'special relationships' He said they had ONLY 2 maybe 3 .
Canada (for obvious reasons),
Israel (for religious reasons and internal US political ones as well).
and maybe Southern Ireland (for Historical reasons)
After the War and with the Iron curtain coming down, we were used as a static Aircraft carrier,to face the Russians and a useful stop off to aid forward troops and forces in Germany. and then a good base for Nuclear weapons, useful idiots again.
The only reason US Companies & Institutions are here, is as a base for direct entry into the EU market, in fact loads of them have left here and went to Southern Ireland.
If you go to the US at the moment, add plenty time to customs/immigration at the busy Airports, budget cuts, can mean 3hr , 4hr or even longer queues when flying into the country. But fly from Ireland and you sail through, with a quick scan of your passport.
If we leave the EU, they will dump us without a thought
They will not be the only ones, the Japanese will cut back their investment if we are no longer in the free trade zone of the EU, as will most foreign companies. They are only here because we are in the EU , these even include German & French companies & Institutions, here for Tax reasons, much to the Ire of their respective governments.
If we leave the EU, the City of London will lose it's importance as a Top Financial & Banking centre. That will move en-mass to Frankfurt
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