“In such confusing times, commentators are trying to work out if they should take President Trump literally, or not, and whether the ‘madman theory’ is merely a tactic or a character trait. However, what is clear, as set out eloquently by Sir Alex Younger, the former Chief of MI6, is that “we are in a new era, where international relations aren’t going to be determined by rules and multilateral institutions, they are going to be determined by strong men and deals”.

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