SIR – Despite misguided reporting on
both sides of the Atlantic, the meeting between
Gordon Brown and Barack Obama was a success
(Bagehot, March 7th). It was a start at forming
the structure of a global approach to solving
our serious economic problems. There was a macro
agreement about the main issues to be addressed,
including the economy, security challenges and
climate change. Both Britain and America seem
to be on the same page. There will be some differences,
but what is good about the “special relationship”
is that both sides want and know they have to
work these out in a reasonable way.
Copyright 2009 The Economist
