Pretty much, it helped during the Bush days to spread blame for Iraq but that relationship only exists in rhetoric, the only one left is with the ACTUAL head of state the Royal Family and they're detached from the shit the establishment does due to, well, not wanting their family dissolved.
The "Special Relationship" only exists in the minds of the UK establishment anyway. It has never been a part of American foreign policy.
Pretty much, it helped during the Bush days to spread blame for Iraq but that relationship only exists in rhetoric, the only one left is with the ACTUAL head of state the Royal Family and they're detached from the shit the establishment does due to, well, not wanting their family dissolved.