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| Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. president Barack Obama |
David Cameron’s surprise election victory was greeted with mixed feelings in Washington yesterday as relief over a clear-cut outcome was tempered by worries about the stability of the UK and the prospect of a divisive EU referendum.
Officially, Barack Obama congratulated the prime minister on his “impressive victory”, issuing a statement promising to continue to “strengthen the bonds between our countries, as we work together on behalf of global peace, security and prosperity”.
Behind the scenes however, officials conceded that the prospect of the EU membership vote in 2017 and a resurgence of Scottish demands for independence risked weakening Britain’s ability to deliver on its side of the so-called special relationship. » | Peter Foster, Washington | Friday, May 08, 2015
THE INDEPENDENT: Unshackled from Coalition partners, Tories get ready to push radical agenda: Cameron is expected to move to the right to consolidate support among his backbench MPs after five years of compromise with the Liberal Democrats » | Whitehall Editor | Friday, May 08, 2015
