Forget the waffle of ‘global’ Britain – and learn to hug Germany close | Martin Kettle

A Brexit Britain would be wise to seek the closest relationship it can sensibly achieve with the European Union’s biggest member state

At the end of last week I sat in the spacious and splendidly restored country home of a former prime minister of Prussia, some 50 kilometres from the German-Polish border, and listened to two speeches in English. The first was given by Philip Hammond. The second, a couple of hours later, was given by Boris Johnson. Both professed undying friendship, respect and regard for Germany. Johnson even paraded a hitherto concealed family connection with the city of Stuttgart.

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