The former Chief of Staff to Bill Clinton and co-Chair of Obama’s Transition Team doesn’t mince his words:
“It is hardly good for Britain’s prestige when its European parliamentarians sit with those who have argued the election of a black U.S. president hails the end of civilization*—the decision also illustrates Cameron’s willingness to forgo political influence to placate extreme elements of his own party.”
“Worryingly, under David Cameron’s leadership, the Conservative Party’s traditional Euro-skepticism has become more extreme … The Conservatives are now very likely to punch below their weight in European debates, leaving others to shape the future direction of the EU.”
John Podesta joins the growing chorus from beyond these shores anticipating a tarnished global standing and waning influence for Britian under a Cameron government.
Big society at home. Little Britiain abroad.
Hat-tip: Left Foot Forward
*How ironic, then, that Cameron would appropriate the visual style of Obama’s campaign?
