this has been the entry for years and is 100% true
it may even be one reason why UK prime ministers follow the US like lapdogs, otherwise they would be ousted as the UK would bear the brunt of a full-on destabilisation campaign (needn’t be military, simple gestures such as withdrawal of investment by large US corporates would work)
which would soon result in the incumbent PM either resigning, being voted out in the elections or in “no confidence” vote
the only reason the UK does not produce stuff is the climate precludes growing the raw materials!
the Special Relationship is like an addict couple – UK addicted to drugs, USA addicted to oil and power, with a heady dose of betrayal, affairs, mutual mistrust and domestic violence.