‘Copy the Irish’ UK diplomats told after Ireland’s Brexit wins in US Independent.ie 02/02/2021 Fionnán Sheahan
Irish diplomats in Washington won the battle on Brexit in the US by being “highly proactive” with politicians and emigrant groups, says a scathing report on UK foreign policy.
Ireland is ranked alongside Israel for influence with US politicians after creating the perception the peace process in Northern Ireland could be damaged by Brexit.
US President Joe Biden warning the British last year about not doing anything to damage the Good Friday Agreement is the best example of Irish influence. The report by the UK’s leading think tank advises British diplomats to copy Irish tactics in the US.