Bush’s trip can hardly be described as routine. He will be the first US president to come here on a state visit – with all the extra lashings of ceremony and royal red carpet that that term implies … Working visits are common enough, but a royal welcome is not given easily: Bill Clinton had to wait till his final month in office before he had an invitation to take tea at Buckingham Palace. Bush will be staying there as a house guest … “Look, Americans don’t know shit. They’re not going to recognise the prime minister of the Philippines. The only foreign leaders they could pick out are the Queen of England and the Pope – and we’ve already got those pictures.” With the Pontiff in the can, the Queen is the co-star the president needs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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