00:00I mean, ties between London and Washington look like they are quite strained at the moment.
00:04We've heard President Trump saying to the United Kingdom, go and get your own oil from the Strait of Hormuz.
00:10And he's also saying the United States might not be there for allies like the UK because they weren't there
00:15for the US.
00:16How seriously damaged do you think ties are at this stage?
00:20Oh, I think political ties are strained, but I think the underlying special relationship based as it is on security
00:27considerations and defence considerations worldwide is perfectly fine.
00:32And I think that, you know, it's been said before, President Trump take everything he says seriously, but nothing he
00:37says literally.
00:38And I think that it's important to remember that the special relationship which has endured for decades is basically one
00:45that's dependent on security and intelligence sharing,
00:49which is uniquely strong between the UK and the US.
00:52It's in the interests of both countries and it's in the interests of neither to diminish that relationship in any
00:58way.
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