When Gordon Brown and Barack Obama meet in London on July 25th, there will be much glad-handing and convivial talk. The encounter will be seen as a special meeting between two countries that have long enjoyed a special relationship. Despite this familiar refrain, an increasing number of British politicians and businessmen fret that the bond is fraying. They have a long list of grievances, ranging from the terms of an extradition treaty to America's closure of its market to foreign internet-gaming companies and an unwillingness to share defence technologies (see box).
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