John Major was advised not to join Bill Clinton on historic Belfast visit

Archives reveal fears PM would have had to ‘hide behind plants’ to avoid Gerry Adams handshakeJohn Major was advised not to accompany Bill Clinton on the US president’s historic visit to Northern Ireland in 1995 over fears he would have to “hide behind potted plants” at an official reception to avoid shaking hands with Gerry Adams, documents show.Relations between the UK and US had been strained as a result of Clinton granting the Sinn Féin leader a visa the