Since the end of World War II，British foreign policy has experienced three stages of development。The first stage is the "Three Rings" diplomatic stage from 1945 to 1972。During this period，Britain faces the United States、The Soviet Union and the triple pressure from the colonies，The decision was made to make the UK the center of overlapping relationships between the three sets。The second stage is the relationship between Britain and the United States from 1972 to 2016、The "two-ring" diplomatic stage with UK-EU relations as the core，Also vividly likened to "bridge" diplomacy by former British Prime Minister Blair。The third stage is the "bet365 cricket odds" stage from 2016 to the present，Aiming at seeking an independent political and economic foreign policy，Redefine your own interests and demands。

　　bet365 cricket odds "Third Ring Road" to "Bridge"

In the “Three Rings” diplomatic stage，Britain mainly obtains security guarantees through Anglo-American relations，Fighting the Soviet Union；Exercise political influence and obtain economic benefits on the European continent through UK-EU relations；Maintaining historical ties through Commonwealth relations，Exercise soft power。The designer of “three-ring” diplomacy、Former British Prime Minister Churchill’s view，Not only are there no contradictions between these three sets of relationships，On the contrary, they strengthen each other。For example，The development of British-American relations can enhance bet365 cricket odds political and economic influence on continental European countries，Thus driving the development of UK-EU relations；The development of UK-EU relations has made the UK an indispensable "bridgehead" for Commonwealth countries to enter the European market，Deepening the development of Commonwealth relations，But the “three-ring” diplomacy only lasted less than 20 years in practice。

Since the 1960s，The United Kingdom proposed a "bridge" foreign policy when the "three-ring" diplomacy was unsustainable。First, Britain’s rapidly declining economic and military strength makes it unable to maintain close ties with former colonial countries，Coupled with the rising tide of bet365 cricket odds anti-colonialism，Resulting in the reduction of Britain’s status within the Commonwealth。Second, the integration process of the European continent is developing rapidly，The "Common Market" is booming，Quickly transform continental European countries into Britain’s main trading partners。This situation of “Europe rising and the country falling” led the United Kingdom to make a decision after repeated weighings，Decided to abandon the original idea of ​​close ties with Commonwealth countries，Turn to focus on participating in the European integration process。

Although Britain’s foreign policy has abandoned the Commonwealth ring among the “three rings”、Turn to build its "bridging" role with UK-US and UK-EU relations as its pillars，But in the eyes of mainstream British politicians，This trade-off has not reduced Britain’s bet365 cricket odds influence，On the contrary, it strengthens Britain’s bet365 cricket odds status。The core idea of ​​"bridge" diplomacy continues Churchill's thinking: Britain is an important channel for the United States to try to influence European Community (EU) countries，And the European Community (EU) countries want to deal with the United States，You can use the UK as an important channel to express your opinions、Making an impact。Therefore，During the period 1973-2016，The UK, which considers itself a "bridge", seems to have become the "translator" and "megaphone" for expressions of opinions between Washington and Brussels。

However，Since 2000，Britain’s “bridge” diplomacy begins to encounter multiple challenges，So much so that British scholars claim that Britain’s “bridge” diplomacy has “collapsed”。First, the use of force。2003，The differences between the United States and Europe on the Iraq issue are growing，The United States’ unilateral actions against Iraq eventually led to the “transatlantic division” between the United States and Europe，And Britain follows the United States，Making Europe see clearly the nature of Britain as the "little follower" of the United States。The second is the replacement of political leaders。With the then German Prime Minister Merkel and US President Obama coming to power，The United States and Europe are trying to ease relations。At this time，The cooperation between the United States and Germany is getting closer and closer，There is great momentum for Germany to replace the United Kingdom as the special channel for the United States to influence Europe。Germany seems to be becoming a "bridge" between the United States and Europe。The third is the economic crisis。Starting from 2008，The United States and Europe are increasingly affected by the bet365 cricket odds financial crisis。European countries try to seek help from the United States，But Britain has too much to take care of itself，Did not play a "special role" in winning the United States to come to the rescue。

However，Facing the multiple challenges of Britain’s “bridge” diplomacy，British leaders have failed to stabilize the general direction of British foreign policy、Appropriately cope with the various challenges faced by Britain at that time。Opposite，The UK is gradually embarking on the path of "Brexit"。The bet365 cricket odds financial crisis that began in 2008 has greatly changed the British public’s views on economic globalization。In the eyes of ordinary people，Economic globalization means that a small elite can benefit from the free flow of capital and trade，And most of the people have become victims of these people's profits。This opposition to economic globalization quickly resonated with anti-immigration ideas。In Poland、Romania、After Bulgaria and other countries join the EU，These EU enlargement member states soon sent millions of Eastern European immigrants to the UK。In the eyes of the British people，These immigrants make their declining living standards and social welfare even worse。In this context，The then Prime Minister Cameron took "Brexit" as a political issue and handed it over to the British people for a referendum decision，The result of the referendum is that the UK will withdraw from the EU。

　The proposal and development of “bet365 cricket odds”

The result of the “Brexit” referendum has had a huge impact on Britain’s foreign policy。First, the “bridge” diplomacy that has been pursued for nearly 40 years is no longer possible。Leaving the EU means that the UK will withdraw from the EU economy、Diplomacy、Institutional arrangements for safety and other aspects，Can no longer continue to serve as a special channel for bet365 cricket odds to influence Europe。Second, “Brexit” has created an impression on the world，It seems like the UK is anti-immigration、Anti-globalization countries。Third, the future and prospects of the UK after "Brexit" are full of uncertainty，Unable to find a suitable position for myself。

In order to cope with the foreign policy impact brought about by "Brexit"，British leaders proposed entering the third foreign policy stage after World War II - "bet365 cricket odds"。Although the term "bet365 cricket odds" was coined by former Prime Minister Brown，But it was systematically used by the then Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May。May at the Conservative Party Annual Conference in October 2016，The first to propose the slogan of building a "bet365 cricket odds"。In her opinion，After "Brexit", although the UK cannot continue to serve as a special channel for the United States to influence Europe，But there is an opportunity to exert global influence；“Brexit” will not lead to Britain’s anti-globalization、Anti-immigrant trends，On the contrary, it creates the opportunity to “embrace the whole world”；The prospect of Britain after “Brexit” is not bleak and miserable，It is possible to conclude trade agreements with developing countries with rapid economic growth，Access to economic opportunities。

After May proposed "bet365 cricket odds"，The British government is gradually formulating its foreign policy around "bet365 cricket odds"。This can be divided into two stages。The first is the exploration stage of “bet365 cricket odds” from 2016 to 2019。During this period，The British government is concentrating its efforts on the negotiations between Britain and Europe on "Brexit" affairs，"bet365 cricket odds" is characterized by the British government's tentative efforts to establish closer trade with other countries、Safe Contact。In trade，UK and US、China、Japan、Australia and other countries are trying to negotiate free trade agreements。In terms of security，The UK actively participates in US-led “freedom of navigation” and other activities。The second is starting from 2020，“bet365 cricket odds” enters the strategic stage。Although the UK has been severely affected by the COVID-19 epidemic since April 2020，However, the Johnson government still released a report in March 2021 titled "bet365 cricket odds in the Age of Competition: Security、National defense、Integrated Assessment of Development and Foreign Policy” New National Security Strategy。This strategy refines the UK’s pursuit of “bet365 cricket odds” into a set of strategic plans，The goal is in an era of increasingly fierce competition among countries，Leverage science and technology to maintain strategic advantage、Shaping a future open international order、Strengthening security and defense at home and abroad，And building resilience at home and abroad。To achieve these goals，The British government will invest 188 billion pounds in military spending over the next 4 years、Allocate 1.4 billion pounds to establish the "Global UK Investment Fund" to attract outstanding scientific researchers from around the world to work in the UK。Can "bet365 cricket odds" be realized?，Still remains to be seen。

(Author’s affiliation: School of Politics and Public Administration, China University of bet365 cricket odds Science and Law)