Last week, the Trump Administration was able to sign a trade pact with the United Kingdom which had literally been under negotiation for decades. When the UK opted for “Brexit” and pulled out of the European trade organization, the theory was that Britain could do even better by cementing agreements with its former colonies around the world and with the United States. For some reason, however, that agreement with the United States proved illusory. I think I know why, based on my own dealings with the UK I have, down through the years, made a significant number of trips to ...