Once upon a time, the insolence demonstrated by Emmanuel Macron in his fish war with the United Kingdom would have been met with a firmer response than inviting the French ambassador to the Foreign Office for a chat.
Bombarding the ramparts of Saint-Malo hardly seems on the menu today, however – even were our navy capable.
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