The US president made the apparently sceptical remark about the UK’s government’s approach to post-Brexit issues at a fundraising event speech in New York on Wednesday.

Mr Biden visited Belfast, Dublin, Louth and Mayo during a five day trip last month. “I got to go back to Ireland for the Irish Accords, to make sure they weren’t … the Brits didn’t screw around and Northern Ireland didn’t walk away from their commitments,” Mr Biden said.

(vie Breitbart)

[I think everyone figured that out already, no? It was a stupid display of spite, not at all subtle or diplomatic, and likely an entirely deliberate insult. And while I’m very sympathetic to the Irish on issues around Brexit and Northern Ireland, the British are our close friends and very valuable allies at the same time. We don’t need “our cousin from Boston” type of diplomacy with the UK. — Ed]