On Obama in Dublin and London and special relationships
What do you suppose “equality” means in relations between States? Last week much was made of the newfound equality between the UK and Ireland. But this week, if anybody claimed equality between the UK and US, they’d be laughed out of court. Is this a case of double standards? Part of the answer lies in our old friend “parity of esteem.” Nobody in their right mind can believe there can be any innate superiority of an Irish over a British …