Tales from the Coffeeshop: A ‘frank and open’ discussion on the bases, Prez style

PREZNIKTWO has embraced a new cause that is certain to win him many brownie points and give his flagging approval ratings a much-needed boost. He will raise the issue of the British bases with the UK government, after the end of the war in Iran.

This was the theme of his visit to Brussels and brought up in the first speech he made on Wednesday, when he described the bases as a “colonial remnant” which they are. He is too timid to openly demand their withdrawal, but he said, “when the crisis is over...