The US is set to impose $7.5bn of tariffs on exports from the EU including Irish whiskey, scotch whisky, French wine and cheese and aircraft in retaliation for subsidies given to the aerospace group Airbus

The folks in the White House all think

That yanks should pay more for their drink

It’s not that they’ll choose

To stop buying our booze

They’re just hoping the EU will blink

John Moynes