He has an in-tray of issues that promise to shape the relationship between the US and UK for a generation. Amongst those, winning new opportunities for British business, and helping to broker similar such opportunities for US firms in the UK, will surely be a leading priority. After all, creating jobs, wealth and prosperity in this way will not only strengthen ties between the two countries, but also help to boost tax revenue to pay for crucial public services on both sides of the Atlantic.
