Article: No Longer So Special; Britain's new prime minister has signaled the start of a different kind of relationship with the United States.(Prime Minister Gordon Brown)

Byline: Stryker Mcguire

Ever since Tony Blair left office, a single question has dominated transatlantic discourse: will a rift open in the "special relationship" between Britain and the United States? Two months into the new government of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the answer is clear: yes. A course correction is underway in the world's most durable strategic alliance. Both governments knew Blair's departure in June would leave a hole in the relationship. And both sides knew Brown would bring a less chummy, more businesslike personality to the duet with President George W. Bush. But only recently has it become apparent that London's drift from Washington is ...

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