In the wake of Parliament’s vote not to join the United States in any military action against Syria, the Sun newspaper isn’t pulling any punches with tomorrow’s front page. Rather than fret over the state of President Obama’s “tortured spirit,” the paper is running a front-page death notice for the “special relationship” between the United States and Great Britain, as well as an “obituary” on page 2.
Saturday's Sun front page – "DEATH NOTICE – THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/jdBQaLHBhy
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 30, 2013
The paper notes that the special relationship, 67, was the offspring of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt and survived several presidents and prime ministers.
Our Page 1 tomorrow – the Special Relationship; RIP. (no flowers) pic.twitter.com/atkcVNxeR9
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) August 30, 2013
Don't much care for The Sun, but that front page 'death notice' is pretty damn good.
— Nigel Whitfield (@nigelwUK) August 30, 2013
The Sun's 'Death Notice' for the special relationship. 'Funeral to be held at the French Embassy' pic.twitter.com/kpxa5xGW1u (via @suttonnick)
— Danny Kemp (@dannyctkemp) August 30, 2013
Where did our love go? France.
Saturday's Sun p2 – "Yank you & Goodnight" + Ed Miliband as a surrender-monkey #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/Vt7rCpeY3D
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 30, 2013
Who knew that “off-the-cuff” remark about a red line would flat-line our relationship with one of our closest allies? In a phone call, President Obama assured Prime Minister David Cameron that the special relationship isn’t dead yet.
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