David Cameron asked Barack Obama to warn that the UK would go to "back of the queue" for a trade deal after Brexit, a former White House adviser has said. The then-US President made the remark at a press conference with Mr Cameron, the then-Prime Minister, just weeks before the in/out referendum in April 2016. There was intense speculation at the time that the remark may have been scripted by Number 10, because the expression “back of the queue" is rarely used by Americans, who tend to prefer the phrase "back of the line". Downing Street insisted at the time that the then-US president was using his own words when he made the comment during a press conference with Mr Cameron in the run-up to the... Register or log in to view this and other Politics articles. It's free and easy to do. Join regular debates with our journalists by commenting on articles Sign up to exclusive newsletters that give you the inside track on Westminster and Brexit Register Log in … [Read more...] about Barack Obama warned UK would go to ‘back of the queue’ for trade deal after request from David Cameron
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David Cameron ‘asked Barack Obama’ to make ‘back of the queue’ Brexit warning
David Cameron asked Barack Obama to issue his famous 'back of the queue' warning about a post-Brexit trade deal with the US, a former advisor claimed today. Number 10 insisted at the time that the US President was using his own words when he mad the comment, during a press conference with the former PM ahead of the EU referendum . But there was intense speculation at the time that the remark may have been scripted by Number 10, because the word "queue" is rarely used by Americans, who tend to prefer the phrase "back of the line". Mr Obama's then-foreign policy speechwriter Ben Rhodes has now revealed that the comment came up during a discussion between the US and UK sides about the implications of Brexit , and said that it was Mr Cameron who suggested the president should repeat it in public. But Mr Rhodes stressed that Mr Obama believed that the warning was correct. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Rhodes said: "We had come here to try to help the Remain campaign and … [Read more...] about David Cameron ‘asked Barack Obama’ to make ‘back of the queue’ Brexit warning
David Cameron TOLD Barack Obama to say Britain would be at ‘back of the queue’ for trade deal after Brexit, ex-White House aide reveals
DAVID Cameron told Barack Obama to say Britain would be at the “back of the queue” for a trade deal with America after Brexit, an ex-White House aide has revealed. Ben Rhodes said the controversial phrase, which angered Brexiteers and was said to have backfired on the Remain campaign, was fed to the-then President by Number 10 before his press conference in the run-up to the EU referendum in 2016. His comments contradict Mr Cameron’s advisers, who claimed Obama had come up with it himself – despite using the English term “queue” instead of the Americanism “line”. Mr Rhodes spoke to the BBC about his explosive memoir chronicling the former President’s time in office, which details his disastrous trip to the UK during the Brexit campaign. He said: “Yeah well we had come here to try to help the Remain campaign and we had a meeting with David Cameron and his team and we were all in violent agreement about the negative … [Read more...] about David Cameron TOLD Barack Obama to say Britain would be at ‘back of the queue’ for trade deal after Brexit, ex-White House aide reveals
Barack Obama i Vladimir Putin razgovarali o borbi protiv IS-a
Američki predsjednik Barack Obama i njegov ruski kolega Vladimir Putin počeli su u ponedjeljak poslije podne po mjesnom vremenu razgovore u sjedištu UN-a u New Yorku o sirijskoj krizi i borbi protiv Islamske države. Nakon više od dvije godine to je prvi službeni susret dvojice predsjednika koji su kratko stisnuli jedan drugome ruku i pred novinarima nekoliko minuta nisu progovorili ni riječ. U izlaganjima za govornicom u sklopu zasjedanja Opće skupštine Ujedinjenih naroda u ponedjeljak ujutro, Obama i Putin iznijeli su različita stajališta o ratu u Siriji koji traje već četiri i po godine i odnio je više od 240.000 života. Ruski predsjednik, koji je pozvao na osnutak široke antiterorističke koalicije protiv džihadista IS-a, rekao je da je nužno u tom ratu osloniti se na predsjednika Sirije Bašara al-Asada. Obama je osudio logiku podupiranja “tiranina” koji masakrira … [Read more...] about Barack Obama i Vladimir Putin razgovarali o borbi protiv IS-a
President Barack Obama to Visit Finland in September
The US President Barack Obama is ready to take off from the Stockholm Arlanda Airport in September 2013. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today The former US President Barack Obama will be traveling to Helsinki for the Nordic Business Forum, which takes place on September 26-27 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Center in Pasila. President Obama will be speaking to an audience of 7,500 business executives and business owners from over 40 nationalities. “We are undoubtedly honored to host President Obama—but this moment really belongs to our audience and the Nordic region as a whole. It’s unprecedented and is set to be unforgettable,” said Aslak de Silva, CEO of Nordic Business Forum, in a bulletin. According to Ville Saarikalle, the head of speaker relations at Nordic Business Forum, President Obama is one of the most remarkable leaders of this era. His life journey is unique: from modest circumstances to the presidency of the United States of America. … [Read more...] about President Barack Obama to Visit Finland in September