President Barack Obama has arrived in Britain at a time when our country is experiencing an unusual mixture of happiness and anxiety. On one level, Mr Obama is witnessing a people who are in surprisingly good spirits. The royal wedding revealed that ties of national unity are not nearly so frayed as we imagined them to be: the Queen is enjoying an Indian summer of popularity and Mr Obama paid her a lovely tribute yesterday. "We're all proud of her," he said.
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