Britain's Hague has Europhiles on the Run

Britain's Hague has Europhiles on the Run

In the days since Mr Cameron’s unlikely triumph, attention has centred on the outrage of the French, the frustrations of metropolitan Europhiles, and in particular the confusion of Nick Clegg. Westminster has delighted in the Deputy Prime Minister’s vacillation. His weakness accentuates Mr Cameron’s strength. That “No!” to the EU may have been an unintended victory, but it has shifted the advantage the PM’s way. As they go home for Christmas, Tories are cheered and united. They have rediscovered a degree of admiration for their leader.

Central to this change in fortunes has been the Foreign Secretary, who is presiding over a cultural transformation of British diplomacy that has profound implications for how we do business across the Channel.

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