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After Trump gained the U.S. presidential election final month, Mandelson informed the Times Britain can “have our cake and eat it” on commerce, constructing nearer ties with each the EU and U.S. quite than selecting between them.
It’s a coverage space the following ambassador to the U.S. will spend a lot of their time negotiating, with U.Ok. hopes of lastly securing a commerce deal balanced by fears Trump will perform his threats to impose tariffs.
Dan Mullaney, a former assistant U.S. commerce consultant beneath Trump and different presidents, who crossed paths with Mandelson in Brussels, agreed along with his evaluation that the U.Ok. wouldn’t essentially want to decide on between nearer ties with Washington or Brussels.
“I don’t assume it’s essentially a binary selection,” he stated. “You can have deeper integration with the U.S. that’s according to a deeper integration with the EU.”
Mullaney, now a senior fellow on the Atlantic Council assume tank, argued the Labour peer might be nicely positioned as a middle-man between the U.Ok. and U.S. on commerce.
“Having somebody from the U.Ok. right here in Washington who is aware of all three programs — the EU system, the U.Ok. system, and is aware of the United States and is aware of commerce — I feel that’s a really helpful talent set for the challenges which are to come back,” he stated.
