ISBN: 9780007436026

For over 30 years Sherard Cowper-Coles was on the diplomatic front line in a distinguished Foreign Office career that took him from the corridors of power in Whitehall to a string of high… Mehr…

For over 30 years Sherard Cowper-Coles was on the diplomatic front line in a distinguished Foreign Office career that took him from the corridors of power in Whitehall to a string of high-profile posts across the globe. For over 30 years Sherard Cowper-Coles was on the diplomatic front line in a distinguished Foreign Office career that took him from the corridors of power in Whitehall to a string of high-profile posts across the globe. Entering the Foreign Office fresh from Oxford in 1977, he enjoyed a meteoric rise with postings in Beirut, Alexandria and Cairo, Washington, and Paris, and working on Hong Kong, punctuated with spells in London, where the young diplomat had a baptism of fire writing foreign affairs speeches for Geoffrey Howe and Margaret Thatcher. Entering the Foreign Office fresh from Oxford in 1977, he enjoyed a meteoric rise with postings in Beirut, Alexandria and Cairo, Washington, and Paris, and working on Hong Kong, punctuated with spells in London, where the young diplomat had a baptism of fire writing foreign affairs speeches for Geoffrey Howe and Margaret Thatcher. In 1999, he was made Principal Private Secretary to the irascible Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, providing the book with some of its most hilarious sequences, and his glittering career culminated in a succession of ambassadorial posts as Our Man in Israel, Saudi Arabia and finally Afghanistan. In 1999, he was made Principal Private Secretary to the irascible Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, providing the book with some of its most hilarious sequences, and his glittering career culminated in a succession of ambassadorial posts as Our Man in Israel, Saudi Arabia and finally Afghanistan. 'Ever the Diplomat' is his revealing, passionate and witty account of half a lifetime in diplomacy, which is set to become a classic of the genre. ' Ever the Diplomat' is his revealing, passionate and witty account of half a lifetime in diplomacy, which is set to become a classic of the genre. Confessions of a Foreign Office Mandarin HarperPress Political Biographies Tony Blair; diplomacy; political; ambassador; Matthew Parris; Robin Cook; Alan Clark; foreign office; Afghanistan; Yes minister; Margaret Thatcher; diaries; the iron lady; Taliban; The thick of it 9780007436002 DE,GB,ES,IT,FR,MX English Politics & International Relations, HarperCollins Publishers<

ISBN: 9780007436026

In this entertaining and engaging memoir, former ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles lifts the lid on embassy life throughout the world.For over thirty years Sherard Cowper-Coles was on the d… Mehr…

In this entertaining and engaging memoir, former ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles lifts the lid on embassy life throughout the world.For over thirty years Sherard Cowper-Coles was on the diplomatic front line in a career that took him from the corridors of power in Whitehall to a string of high-profile posts around the world.Entering the Foreign Office in 1977, he took up postings in Beirut, Alexandria and Cairo, Washington, Paris, and Hong Kong, his globe-trotting punctuated with spells in London, where the young diplomat had a baptism of fire writing foreign affairs speeches for Margaret Thatcher.In 1999, under Prime Minister Tony Blair, he was made Principal Private Secretary to the irascible Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, providing the book with some of its most hilarious sequences.His career culminated in a succession of ambassadorial posts as Our Man in Israel, Saudi Arabia and finally Afghanistan.'Ever the Diplomat' is his revealing and witty account of half a lifetime in diplomacy.; EPUB; Biography > Biography: general, HarperCollins Publishers<

ISBN: 9780007436026

In this entertaining and engaging memoir, former ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles lifts the lid on embassy life throughout the world.For over thirty years Sherard Cowper-Coles was on the d… Mehr…

In this entertaining and engaging memoir, former ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles lifts the lid on embassy life throughout the world.For over thirty years Sherard Cowper-Coles was on the diplomatic front line in a career that took him from the corridors of power in Whitehall to a string of high-profile posts around the world.Entering the Foreign Office in 1977, he took up postings in Beirut, Alexandria and Cairo, Washington, Paris, and Hong Kong, his globe-trotting punctuated with spells in London, where the young diplomat had a baptism of fire writing foreign affairs speeches for Margaret Thatcher.In 1999, under Prime Minister Tony Blair, he was made Principal Private Secretary to the irascible Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, providing the book with some of its most hilarious sequences.His career culminated in a succession of ambassadorial posts as Our Man in Israel, Saudi Arabia and finally Afghanistan.'Ever the Diplomat' is his revealing and witty account of half a lifetime in diplomacy.; EPUB; Biography > Biography: general, HarperCollins Publishers<

ISBN: 9780007436026

HarperPress Political Biographies Tony Blair; diplomacy; political; ambassador; Matthew Parris; Robin Cook; Alan Clark; foreign office; Afghanistan; Yes minister; Margaret Thatcher; diari… Mehr…

HarperPress Political Biographies Tony Blair; diplomacy; political; ambassador; Matthew Parris; Robin Cook; Alan Clark; foreign office; Afghanistan; Yes minister; Margaret Thatcher; diaries; the iron lady; Taliban; The thick of it , UK,GB,DE,ES,FR,IT,AU,NZ 20121025 English Politics & International Relations, HarperCollins Publishers<

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