The ‘essential’ UK-US relationship pivots on those areas where strategic goals are shared, but disagreements over means remain: the global economy, foreign intervention, and Islamic radicalisation

Obama ‘s visit to the UK this week shows that there are many policy issues that his and David Cameron’s administrations are in agreement on, despite their differing political backgrounds. Nicholas Kitchen writes that while there are many similar priorities on both sides, disagreements remain on how to reach these goals, especially in the areas of foreign and economic policy.