Leading 4 Life "Stories E114 - Guests: Lord Kim Darroch, Former UK NSA and Ambassador to the USA

I have had the privilege of knowing Lord Kim Darroch for a number of years and he has had a remarkable career in the UK Foreign Service. As he explains in this episode, he came into the diplomatic world via a very non-traditional route but he has gone on to have some of the biggest and most influential jobs and his life has been fascinating by any measure.

Although he came more into the public eye as a result of the very unfortunate leaking of his diplomatic correspondence whilst he was UK Ambassador to the United States during Donald Trump's first term as President, the broader story of Kim's experience is an extraordinary one.

As well as Kim's personal experiences, we discuss a wide range of geopolitical issues including Europe, the Middle East and, of course, the United States, and if you have any interest in foreign affairs and the challenges of the past few decades, this will be an episode for you!

Kim's book, Collateral Damage, provides a much more detailed account of his career journey and, if what you see on this podcast interests you, I highly recommend the book as an excellent read.

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