Some wrongly think Barnier's appointment as French PM proves Macron hates Britain. While UK relations isn't his job (he has a domestic crisis to deal with first) it cannot hurt having someone in Macron's ear who, whisper it, *likes us* In @theipaper https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/ssofter-brexit-boosted-michel-barnier-france-new-pm-3265764