US and UK 'no longer joined at the hip'

[Watser?]

One of Gordon Brown's new ministers has said the UK and the United States would no longer be "joined at the hip" on foreign policy.

Lord Mark Malloch Brown told the Daily Telegraph it was time for a more "impartial" foreign policy and to build relationships with European leaders.

Some analysts may consider the Foreign Office minister's remarks evidence of Labour distancing itself from the US.

Earlier, Downing Street denied another minister had criticised the US.

International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander warned in a speech against unilateralism and called for an "internationalist approach" to global problems.

Lord Malloch Brown's newspaper interview was his first since being appointed Foreign Office minister.

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[Listener]

So Gordon wants to be seen as his own man...

I wouldn't expect him to be proclaiming his poodleship (if any) from the rooftops!

The British general election is a thinly disguised election of the Prime Minister and Gordon hasn't won as leader - yet!

Not quite a Love, Actually moment, but a good start.

[Shelli]

@ "his poodleship"

[Dingfod]

It sounds better than lapdogship.