http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/nov/06/barack-obama-and-ally-uk/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110608c.mp3 Across the pond and closer than ever: How Barack Obama can work with ally UK http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/nov/06/barack-obama-and-ally-uk/ true 5827 segment British Prime Minister Tony Blair's reputation suffered greatly from his cooperation with U.S. foreign policy during the terrifically unpopular war in Iraq. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's first act in office was to make a statement distancing himself from the policies of President George W. Bush. Now