When David Cameron meets Francois Hollande today they will discuss, entre autres, the future of the EU. But the important nature of the relations between the two countries will be shown by new deals on aircraft, military co-operation, EDF to build nuclear power stations, space technology etc. The President will be entertained to a pub lunch (Val wonders will it be an "all you can eat" Harvester). Let's hope the usual saloon bar politicians a la Farage are kept away. Oh, and wives are not invited.
There are also likely to be some tensions over the frequent swipes made by Cameron's Tory party about the Socialist president's handling of the French economy. But French officials insisted they would rise above such criticisms at the summit, saying there will be no reciprocal "British-bashing".
