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Internal report slams culture in UK Foreign Office
  • calender icon May 9, 2016

  • user icon Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic Editor, The Guardian

A scathing internal report into what is described as an often hierarchical, amateurish and under informed British diplomatic service has been issue ...

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Foreign Office is told to join 21st century (diplomatically)
  • calender icon May 10, 2016

  • user icon Roger Boyes, Diplomatic Editor, The Times

With only the slightest of delays, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is to enter the 21st century in a move that prioritises digital diplomacy ov ...

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End of the good life for diplomats as Foreign Office seeks to become more like ‘24’
  • calender icon May 9, 2016

  • user icon George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times

Actor Kiefer Sutherland plays Jack Bauer, the rogue agent of the Counter Terrorist Unit in TV series '24'. British diplomacy is set for ...

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Diplomats are advised to hone their language skills to prepare for a Paxman-like grilling
  • calender icon May 9, 2016

  • user icon James Blitz, Financial Times

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Secret British role in halting Isil 'massacre' in Lebanon
  • calender icon November 30, 2014

  • user icon The Telegraph

Clandestine British squad worked at speed to coordinate huge effort to build 12 towers along Syrian border to prevent town from falling to Isil for ...

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