That hoary old thing, the Special Relationship is dragged out again to be brandished to the British public to show how important the UK is on the world stage, as young Foreign Sec Miliband goes to Washington to meet Hillary. Everybody knows there is no special relationship, except when certain over-enthusiastic incumbents demand the UK comes to heel to go walkies overseas. Even Hillary is convinced to take part in the charade, using the diplomatic term "THE special relationship" rather than the usual "A…".