Nations separated by a shared language: why the UK will never truly get the US

US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK is a reminder of the two nations’ complex historical ties

GAVIN ESLER Gavin Esler is a journalist, author and presenter
OPINION

The playwright George Bernard Shaw once noted that Britain and the US are “two nations separated by a common language”. It is certainly true that despite the affection most Britons feel for the US – an affection that, after nearly a decade living in...

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