Joe Biden's relationship with the UK is a slowburner that's picked up pace

I n recent days, President Biden's visit has been cast by the British press as a rushed stop, almost an afterthought, on his way to the Nato summit in Vilnius. True, it omits travel north for a game of golf or lavish dinners, but at a time of a land war in Europe on a scale not seen since 1945, Biden's visit should be seen for what it is: a trip that respects the gravity of the moment. At the meeting with Rishi Sunak, critical decisions in Vilnius about the future membership of Nato and the announcement that the US…