In history France have never been "friends" with the UK.
The British were always a pain in the *** in any discussion in the EU (and elsewhere). They always want special treatments and better conditions then the rest. The don't know the word "solidarity", but "egoism" they know very well.
The US already told the British that in negociations for trade agreements the UK should open their market completely for the US agricultural sector. Included chlorinated chickens. So just replace the EU agreements with new agreements is not as simpe as it looks and might end with unfavorable agreements.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trum...dAD-prES22q7KQq-829VXDbGBfbCCh164yU0DbTPONjt9
"A potential US-UK trade agreement is back in the spotlight as US President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday that “the potential is unlimited” for a large-scale deal between the two sides.
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The US must “learn to abide by British law and British standards, or kiss goodbye to any trade deal and join the back of the queue,” Eustice said in an
opinion article in the Guardian. “A modern trade deal is not simply about commerce, it is also about values.”
Unfortunately for the UK, the Americans are in a much stronger position. The UK government has promised its citizens that it will work to strike free trade deals with countries around the world after Britain leaves the European Union. The US — which is Britain’s largest trading partner after the EU — is under less pressure to follow through.
But the UK won’t want to allow the US to extract too many concessions. The British government will want to protect its food standards and guard its industries from unfair competition, as well as ensure fair government procurement standards and dispute resolution policies.
The US is known to move faster than other developed nations in striking trade deals. However, it could easily take two to four years to get this deal done, if it’s done at all, Henig told Yahoo Finance UK.
“It’s already in trouble,” according to David Henig, a former trade negotiator who is now director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the European Centre for International Political Economy. “Right now, the way it looks, it’s not happening anytime soon.”
Looks more like war then negociations. The British will still continue to dream how good life will be after Brexit.
