Gloves Off I remember a BBC documentary about Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, broadcast in the last century. It was deferential and dull.
Soft Power Seems like yesterday but it was five years ago, January 2016, when I wrote about Soft Power.
What News on the Rialto? There’s a paucity of news from Margravine Gardens so I must make bricks without straw.
A Shot in the Arm The mountain of rubble that was once the West London Magistrates’ Court does not seem to diminish.
He Chose David Duff Cooper was tremendously productive. His duties as British Ambassador in France exceeded the demands placed on diplomats today.
A Drinker and a Diplomat “With regard to drink I have decided to adopt a system based on the division of days with five categories – as follows.
The Dogs’ Bollocks After writing about Commonplace Books at the end of last month I decided to jot down items that caught my eye this month.