The politician who came to describe Boris Johnson as a "Donald Trump's" physical and emotional clone "can end up being a better ally than his predecessor for the British Prime Minister.Joe Biden deployed this Thursday, in the first face -to -face encounter of the two leaders, an image of unity and understanding aimed at lowering the tension of the previous hours.Thor.Biden played upon arrival the letter of kindness, but extracted the commitment, in writing, of "working closely with all parties to protect the delicate balance of the agreement [of Good Friday] agreement" ".If Trump improvised tweets, from the presidential plane, which caused controversy before even stepping on British soil, Biden has landed gently and with the duties done.

The coastal town of Carbis Bay, in the Cornualles region, will host this weekend the first face-to-7-face summit, the richest group of nations on the planet, and Biden has taken advantage of the previous hours to maintain a meeting with Johnson.A whole gift for the politic.It is an essential objective to demonstrate that the international actor emerged after Brexit continues to count on high foreign policy.I greet with the elbows, as the rules of social restriction send, walk with their wives, Jill Biden and Carrie Symonds, through the town's sea ride, and a must -fight to relax possible tensions from the beginning from the beginning."We both have something in common: we have married someone well above us," said Biden."I do not plan to discuss that to President Biden, neither that nor anything else," replied a Johnson who seemed more sugary than usual than usual.

Washington and London had prepared an updated review of the Atlantic Chart.A mention that usually makes diplomat nervous, because it is a double -edged sword weapon.The same relationship that was a success between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan was a disaster between Tony Blair and George W.Bush."That Biden agrees to sign this joint statement should be read as a gesture of generosity that seeks to improve relations between the two countries, but pales when comparing it with the original Atlantic letter and I do not think it happens from a footnote", says historian Richard Toye, from the University of Exeter.

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Even so, the text oozes ambition.The two dignitaries undertake to "support open societies and democracy throughout the planet";to face the new challenges from a renewed multilateralism;to reinforce their mutual commitments of "defense, security and intelligence";to jointly promote the fight against climate change and to ensure between the two countries a substantial increase "of the supply of vaccines against COVID-19 worldwide".

Capture the Washington message

In a field further from rhetoric and more attached to reality, the document sets a specific objective and omits a delicate issue.The two governments undertake to launch a work team with the purpose of resuming, "as possible" travel routes between them.It is not mentioned in the text, however, the future commercial agreement between Washington and London who with so many desires wants Johnson to demonstrate that the abandonment of the EU internal market can be replaced soon with new opportunities.If the renewal of the "special relationship" was the carrot that brought Biden, the stick is the delay of a negotiation that will be very conditioned to the way in which London manages his current crisis with the European Union around the Northern Ireland protocol.It is the way to maintain the pressure on a Johnson specialized in getting sail of problems, here and now, and let the ball continue to rolling without providing any solution.

"Has the President Biden demanded something concrete regarding Ireland of the North?" The press asked the British Prime Minister at the end of the meeting."No, he hasn't done it.But I think that if we agree with the United States, the United Kingdom and the EU is in our will to protect the agreement of Good Friday ”.And he admitted in this way, saving his face, who had captured Washington's message.

Johnson and Biden have a lot of common land on which to start building their relationship.The fight against pandemic, its willingness to recover a world order based on multilateral institutions, its obsession with climate change - the next summit, COP26, will be held in Glasgow - or the shared analysis that the two main threats to which itRussia and China are in front of the West at this time.Perhaps this last point that can cause the greatest tension between them, because Washington would want a firmer position in London against the Asian giant.

The last comprehensive review of defense and foreign policy prepared by the British government points to a balance with China that recognizes the challenge that it supposes, but does not give up pursuing a good commercial relationship.In the purest Johnson style to swim and save clothes, to content Washington and the toughest wing of the conservative party and preserve both future possibilities.The prime minister knew how to avoid.It won't be so easy with a rising driver.