“Another US obstacle on Britons crossing Atlantic” screams the headline in The Independent. Except that this is not a new story. I reported on it over a month ago. And, as the article goes on to explain, the new regulations are actually going to make it easier for many British travelers, myself included. Still, in the absence of sex scandals involving members of the establishment, headlines about Evil Americans can always be relied upon to catch the eye.

If The Independent really wanted to talk about obstacles to visiting America, it might want to talk about the Mickey Tax instead.