Brexit heralds a British resurgence and renewal on the world stage, in contrast to growing uncertainty, mounting Islamist terror threats and political upheaval in Germany, France, Italy and many parts of western Europe. Donald Trump has been met with howls of derision across the EU since his inauguration, but his deep pessimism about the future of the European Union is correct. He clearly sees the special relationship with Britain as a vitally important strategic interest and the relationship with Brussels as a far lesser priority, a sharp reversal of the Obama approach.

On Europe, the Obama administration was stuck in an outdated Fifties mindset, obsessed with the notion of “ever closer union”. It was unwilling to recognise that the continent is rapidly changing, with a powerful drive for sovereignty, self-determination and democratic accountability. For the new US administration, the partnership with key national capitals in Europe will likely be far more important than the notion of shoring up the European Project. This is greatly to the benefit of the British government as it triggers Article 50 and blazes a path for British freedom outside of the EU. No wonder that, when the Prime Minister sets foot in the Oval Office tomorrow, there will be immense goodwill on the US side.

Today, Great Britain is again in a strong position to impact the strategic outlook of the world’s only superpower. Be in no doubt that British influence in Washington matters, not least by the UK setting a compelling example, from championing free trade, to rallying the Nato alliance, to standing up to Russian aggression. There will undoubtedly be disagreements, even tensions over some issues, which was the case on occasion in the Reagan-Thatcher years, as the 1983 invasion of Grenada demonstrated.