Liz Truss, the clear favorite to be the next British Prime Minister, answer this short question about the president of France….

“President Macron, friend or foe? The jury is out.”

He was applauded by Conservative Party members, adding:

“But if I were prime minister, I would judge him by deeds, not words.”

But what does this really say? Is historical rivalry returning? Are Britain and France once again at odds?

In the heart of the Conservative Party, county of origin, in the south of England, most Conservatives voted for Brexit.

And in a city like Royal Tunbridge Wells, many see the French as criminals in their reality. post-brexitand defended Truss’ position and her right to express her opinion.

Liz Truss was clearly playing in the Conservative Party gallery. But is this rhetoric likely to cause more damage between the UK, EU and France?

“It’s not a very wise statement, I think, to say about those closest to you that they are run by friend or foe. We all know that’s not the real intention and I think that makes it all the more difficult. There’s also a definite sense of English joke under it and makes it very difficult to uncover that and politics and international relations and we seem even more trapped by that,” said David Henig, director of the UK Center for European Economics and International Policy.

Many may already be wondering whether the next prime minister will take a different approach to Europe. Even though the jury is still out, Liz Truss… has started nailing some of the colors to the posts.