April 14, 2012

Cameron Travels But Trips Up at Home

Financial Times, Financial Times

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David Cameron may be tempted to see himself as a Colossus on the world stage after this week’s whirlwind tour of east Asia. His five-day trip, in which he breezed through palaces and swept past parades, culminated in his historic visit to Myanmar. As the first western leader to visit since independence in 1948, this was an important moment for a country inching towards democracy – and for Mr Cameron.

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