The British government says it wants to serve as a bridge between the US and Europe. Cue much eye-rolling at that tired, and meaningless, cliche.

Should UK tech look east or west?
Some think Britain must choose between becoming more American or European when it comes to tech
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John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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