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When speaking on foreign policy, Raab also appeared to be at pains to show that the UK’s relationship with the US remains strong despite a fortnight of bitter anonymous briefings on the UK side in which ministers suggested the US President was ‘gaga’. The foreign secretary said the UK’s relationship with the US remains its most important. His comments too suggesting that the UK could adopt a similar stance to the US when it comes to a move away from nation building. He said the UK needs to reconcile ‘ends with means’ when it comes to the trade-offs and mission purpose.
Today’s appearance had been billed by some as ‘make or break’ for the Raab. In the end, it was a testy appearance but not a disastrous one. However, Raab’s continued refusal to engage with certain lines of questioning will do little to endear him to his internal critics within the Tory party.
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