The Americans Say In God We Trust - Should They Trust Cameron?

From the Daily Telegraph, the Conservative newspaper, part of the Conservative Party rebranding exercise?

"Cameron must win back US trust", is the title of Conservative blogger Iain Dale's article in the Daily Telegraph, the opposition Tory Party's favourite broadsheet. He begins by stating, "Since 1917, Britain's relationship with America has been the most important aspect of our foreign policy". However, he fails to mention why this date is so significant. "Germany's use of the submarine against neutral shipping eventually brought the U.S. into the war in 1917", (Britannica Concise Encyclopedia). Unlike Tony Blair, who was tripping over himself to march side by side with the Americans into a war with Iraq. They say an elephant never forgets. And, what is Great about Britain "When former US Ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer was told by Number 10 to crawl up the backside of the White House and stay there"? I am not sure in which context Iain Dale uses the Latin phrase "primus inter pares", it means First among equals, it might be remembered that corrupt Tory politician, and author, Jefferey Archer used this as the title of one of his books. I am aware that Iain Dale speaks German, and the Nazis were not keen on this idea of freedom. It's a bit like George Orwell's Animal Farm, "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others".

Iain Dale recently visited America, and the general feeling he got was that Americans "had a deep distrust of the Conservatives, and of David Cameron in particular". His anti-American activity, apparently, as seen by the Administration in America, was that he exercised his right to freedom of expression. Cameron was caught between a rock and a hard place. Many in Britain did not support Blair taking our country into a war which was in breach of international law. They see Blair as Bush's poodle. It is one thing to support America in a just cause, and quite another thing to be forced into a war started by Bush just because Blair had reached a private agreement that he could win us over and the UN security Council. He was wrong. And so was David Cameron, not for exercising his freedom of speech, but it was "on the fifth anniversary of 9/11. The timing was crass and insensitive". According to Iain Dale, Americans only hear what they want to hear and ignore the rest. I wonder if the Americans do Iain, I wonder if the Americans do?

Before Labour came to power, there was the Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher whom the Americans had great respect for when she was in power. It was not Labour that toppled Margaret Thatcher from power, it was the Conservatives who stabbed her in the back on the night of the long knives. This is a corker, Iain Dale states that Cameron was right to attack America. He used to write speeches for David Davis who is coming to America shortly to try and drum up your support for the Conservatives. He intends to visit New York, Washington, and Dallas. I don't suggest that he gets the grassy knoll treatment, but a few rotten eggs and squashed tomatoes might express your feelings towards the Conservatives. Here's another corker, Iain Dale wishes to show how friendly the Conservatives are towards America with this: "A true friend is one who tells the truth, even when it is unpalatable". I agree with this sentiment entirely. However, David Cameron has just sacked Conservative MP Patrick Mercer for telling the truth!

The Conservative shadow cabinet believe that America is saying "fuck you Jack I'm alright", and that this belief demonstrates that they are overtly pro-American. They know that they have not got the support of the Bush Administration, but they also know that he will not be there for too much longer. They say that "Bush's people do not easily forgive or forget". And, neither do we, which makes Iain Dale's next piece hilarious "Bush will be gone by the time Cameron enters Downing Street". Oh, right, it's a foregone conclusion, then, that the Conservatives are going to win the next election? I think you will have to wait until then to hear the unpalatable truth!