London | On the face of it, Tony Abbott seems a puzzling choice to be British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's trade adviser.
Sure, there's a long history of Australians taking senior backroom jobs within successive British governments – and the links between the Liberals in Australia and the Conservatives in Britain are particularly strong, especially now.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
