The former British ambassador to the US is wry and astute in his account of how he fell foul of Donald Trump and Boris Johnson
‘Great vignettes and classy analysis’: former British ambassador to the US Kim Darroch. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Imageshe old Washington saying goes that if you want a friend you can trust, get a dog. In July 2019, Kim Darroch, the former British ambassador to the US, needed a dog. Badly. First came news that thehad got hold of a series of leaked diplomatic cables and a highly classified letter, which outlined his candid assessment of Donald Trump and the first six months of his presidency.
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