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Reading Revisitedep. 48: Our Favorite Spring ReadsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Hannah’s Favorite Spring Reads:Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenDavid Copperfield by Charles Dickens Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. DelafieldExcellent Women by Barbara PymThe Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie Mo...2025-03-311h 13
Westminster InsiderHow to be a UK Ambassador to the USPeter Mandelson, the new British ambassador to the United States, has finally taken up the daunting challenge of being the U.K.’s Trump whisperer. And it’s clear the man dubbed the prince of darkness will need to use every trick in his book to ensure the U.K. emerges unscathed – or even, perhaps, benefits - from Trump’s America First agenda.
This week on Westminster Insider, Patrick Baker speaks to some of Mandelson’s predecessors and those who know a thing or two about how to master Washington D.C., for their advice on how to make a s...2025-02-0748 min
Wall Street WeekBloomberg Wall Street Week - July 12th, 2024On this edition of Wall Street Week, Key Square Capital CEO Scott Bessent says that the Fed hasn't been very independent under President Biden. Columbia Law School Professor Kathryn Judge tells us how the Supreme Court's Chevron reversal could affect bank regulations. Former British Ambassador to the US Sir Peter Westmacott looks at the Labour Party's economic challenges. Equity Group Investments President Mark Sotir picks up the baton from the late Sam Zell, and Aspen Economic Strategy Group Director Melissa Kearney talks about fostering dynamism in the US economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-07-1338 min
AmanpourStrikes, protests in Israel derail Netanyahu ... for nowA stunning display of resistance in Israel may have stopped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to weaken the judiciary – at least for now. In the face of massive protests and strikes, the prime minister says the proposal is tabled for the moment, but it could be brought up again as soon as a month from now. Whether this will be enough to calm the outcry is yet to be seen, though, as critics both inside and outside the country say the Israeli leader is making a troublesome slide towards democracy. Reporter Hadas Gold joins the show from Jerusalem, foll...2023-03-2755 min
ShedunnitThe Elusive Agatha ChristieHow well do we really know the queen of crime?Thanks to my guest, Lucy Worsley. Her book Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman is out now.Books and sources mentioned:— An Autobiography by Agatha Christie— Agatha Christie: A Biography by Janet P. Morgan— Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life by Laura Thompson— Agatha Christie: The Woman And Her Mysteries by Gillian Gill— Forever England: Literature, Femininity and Conservatism between the Wars by Alison Light— “In The Shadow Of Hercule — The War Service Of Archibald Christ...2022-09-0741 minAmanpourWhat to expect from new UK PM Liz TrussBritain has its fourth prime minister in six years, after Liz Truss visited Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for the royal handshake, a formality that propelled her to head of government, and to become the third female prime minister of the country. Thus ends the Boris Johnson era, signified by high drama, a litany of scandals, and a country in deep crisis. The challenges facing Prime Minister Truss are monumental, with high inflation and soaring energy bills. To discuss her daunting in-tray and the UK’s future on the international stage, Christiane speaks with Labour member of the House of...2022-09-0655 min
AmanpourWhat to expect from new UK PM Liz TrussBritain has its fourth prime minister in six years, after Liz Truss visited Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for the royal handshake, a formality that propelled her to head of government, and to become the third female prime minister of the country. Thus ends the Boris Johnson era, signified by high drama, a litany of scandals, and a country in deep crisis. The challenges facing Prime Minister Truss are monumental, with high inflation and soaring energy bills. To discuss her daunting in-tray and the UK’s future on the international stage, Christiane speaks with Labour member of the House of Lo...2022-09-0656 min
(Old Feed) Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur SleuthsThe Elusive Agatha Christie (Ad Free)How well do we really know the queen of crime? Thanks to my guest, Lucy Worsley. Her book Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman is out now. Books and sources mentioned: — An Autobiography by Agatha Christie — Agatha Christie: A Biography by Janet P. Morgan — Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life by Laura Thompson — Agatha Christie: The Woman And Her Mysteries by Gillian Gill — Forever England: Literature, Femininity and Conservatism between the Wars by Alison Light — “In The Shadow Of Hercule — The War Service Of Archibald Christ...2022-09-0640 min
(Old feed) Shedunnit Book Club — Seasoned DetectivesThe Elusive Agatha Christie (Ad Free)How well do we really know the queen of crime? Thanks to my guest, Lucy Worsley. Her book Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman is out now. Books and sources mentioned: — An Autobiography by Agatha Christie — Agatha Christie: A Biography by Janet P. Morgan — Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life by Laura Thompson — Agatha Christie: The Woman And Her Mysteries by Gillian Gill — Forever England: Literature, Femininity and Conservatism between the Wars by Alison Light — “In The Shadow Of Hercule — The War Service Of Archibald Christ...2022-09-0640 min
HARDtalkSir Peter Westmacott: Are we at peak geopolitical risk?2022-06-0324 min
IfG EventsWhat does Global Britain mean?The Institute for Government is delighted to bring together two of the UK’s most experienced former diplomats for a discussion on the future of Global Britain. Lord Ricketts has held the posts of permanent secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, National Security Adviser and UK Ambassador to France. Sir Peter Westmacott’s distinguished career has included stints as the UK’s Ambassador to the United States, France and Turkey. They discuss Britain’s foreign policy priorities and how they can be achieved, the many international challenges and dilemmas facing the UK, and what Global Britain really means – plus their new...2021-06-1659 min
Institute for GovernmentWhat does Global Britain mean? A conversation with Peter Ricketts and Peter WestmacottThe Institute for Government was delighted to bring together two of the UK's most experienced former diplomats for a discussion on the future of Global Britain.
Lord Ricketts has held the posts of permanent secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, National Security Adviser and UK Ambassador to France. Sir Peter Westmacott's distinguished career has included stints as the UK's Ambassador to the United States, France and Turkey.
They discussed Britain's foreign policy priorities and how they can be achieved, the many international challenges and dilemmas facing the UK, and what Global Britain really means. They also discussed their newly...2021-06-1558 min
The InterviewSir Peter Westmacott: Are we at peak geopolitical risk?Russian troops are massing on Ukraine’s border, while China and the US are locked in Cold War-style hostility. Cyberwarfare makes states, systems and individuals feel newly vulnerable. Stephen Sackur interviews Sir Peter Westmacott - he was Britain’s Ambassador in Washington, Paris and Ankara. Does he think we are at peak geopolitical risk?2021-04-2624 min
AmanpourAmanpour: Peter Westmacott, Bonnie Greer, Alexander De Croo, Ayoade Alakija, Jared Isaacman and Hayley ArceneauxFormer royals Meghan and Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah saw accusations of racism against the British royal family as well as reflections on Meghan’s personal battle with her mental health. Former deputy private secretary to Prince Charles Peter Westmacott and New European columnist Bonnie Greer join Christiane Amanpour to unpack the interview and how the crown will react. To mark International Women’s Day Belgian PM Alexander De Croo explains why gender equality is a moral and economic issue that men should work to achieve. Then turning to covid, Ayoade Alakija talks about leading the push for vaccine equity...2021-03-0955 min
Best Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & PoliticsThey Call It Diplomacy by Peter WestmacottPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/492711 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Call It Diplomacy Author: Peter Westmacott Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 52 minutes Release date: February 4, 2021 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: As well as offering an engaging and insightful account of a forty-year career spent in the upper echelons of the diplomatic and political worlds (and which included four years in pre-revolutionary Iran in addition to his fourteen years in Turkey, France and the USA), They Call It Diplomacy sets out to explain what diplomats actually do; mounts a vigorous defence of the continuing relevance...2021-02-0403 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & PoliticsThey Call It Diplomacy by Peter WestmacottPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/492711to listen full audiobooks.
Title: They Call It Diplomacy
Author: Peter Westmacott
Narrator: Jonathan Keeble
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2021
Genres: Law & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
As well as offering an engaging and insightful account of a forty-year career spent in the upper echelons of the diplomatic and political worlds (and which included four years in pre-revolutionary Iran in addition to his fourteen years in Turkey, France and the USA), They Call It Diplomacy sets out to explain what diplomats actually do; mounts a vigorous defence of the continuing relevance of...2021-02-049h 52
Dive Into a Story With the Power of Full AudiobookThey Call It Diplomacy Audiobook by Peter WestmacottListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 492711
Title: They Call It Diplomacy
Author: Peter Westmacott
Narrator: Jonathan Keeble
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:52:50
Language: English
Release date: 02-04-21
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics
Summary:
As well as offering an engaging and insightful account of a forty-year career spent in the upper echelons of the diplomatic and political worlds (and which included four years in pre-revolutionary Iran in addition to his fourteen years in Turkey, France and the USA), They Call It Diplomacy sets out to explain what diplomats actually do; mounts a...2021-02-049h 52IfG EventsThe implications of the US election for the UKThis is an audio recording of an IfG Live EventOn 3 November 2020, US citizens will elect their next president. The result will have bearings not only on the US, but also on the rest of the world. This event explored what the US election will mean for the UK–US special relationship, the prospects for a future trade deal and joint action on the global stage.Panellists:
Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP, Chair of the Defence Select Committee
Sophia Gaston, Director of the British Foreign Policy Group
Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, Director, US and Americas Pr...2020-10-301h 02
Empowered BelongingAround the Western world with Sir Peter Westmacott"In a way his election was a fluke because after all he only won by 76,000 votes in just three states, and lost the popular vote by 3 million."This week's episode with Sir Peter Westmacott is out now! Peter is a former British ambassador who has served in the United States, France, and Turkey. In this 40-minute listen, we explore the development of US politics and how the Republican Party became the "party of Trump", the 'Special Relationship' between the UK and the US, and on whether Joe Biden is the man to to make Donald Trump a one-term...2020-09-0740 min
Empowered BelongingChallenges to the Western World with Sir Peter Westmacott (Oxford PPE Society)"In a way, Trump's election was a fluke because after all he only won by 76,000 votes in just three states, and lost the popular vote by 3 million."Sir Peter Westmacott is a former British ambassador who has served in the United States, France, and Turkey. In this 40-minute listen, we explore the development of US politics and how the Republican Party became the "party of Trump", the 'Special Relationship' between the UK and the US, and on whether Joe Biden is the man to to make Donald Trump a one-term president....2020-04-2440 min
Empowered BelongingChallenges to the Western World with Sir Peter Westmacott (Oxford PPE Society)"In a way, Trump's election was a fluke because after all he only won by 76,000 votes in just three states, and lost the popular vote by 3 million."
Sir Peter Westmacott is a former British ambassador who has served in the United States, France, and Turkey. In this 40-minute listen, we explore the development of US politics and how the Republican Party became the "party of Trump", the 'Special Relationship' between the UK and the US, and on whether Joe Biden is the man to to make Donald Trump a one-term president.
We also discuss his...2020-04-2440 min
World QuestionsGlobal Questions: Turkey’s role as a regional powerIn the last few days Turkey has launched an air and ground offensive in Northern Syria and this unilateral decision has been widely condemned that’s been widely condemned with the European Union urging Turkey to end its offensive. What implications does this have for Turkey’s future role as a power in the region? Zeinab Badawi travels to Istanbul to find out. Turkey has long been at the crossroads between Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia – a crucial gateway between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, a nation that is pivotal economically, militarily and strategically. It’s a key me...2019-10-1250 min
All Out PoliticsIs Donald Trump racist?Adam Boulton and guests discuss the fallout from the racism storm in the US where Donald Trump has attacked four Democratic congresswomen, telling them to 'go back' to the countries they came from. It's left the two candidates to become the UK's next Prime Minister in a diplomatic dilemma. Should they call it out as racism? Also on the podcast, the prospect of a suspension of Parliament in order to force through a no deal Brexit and as Theresa May prepares to leave Number Ten, the panellists are asked: 'How will history judge her?' Joining Adam this week are...2019-07-1840 min
Channeling BrusselsEpisode 9: British diplomat Peter Westmacott on Turkey's European prospectsSir Peter Westmacott has been posted twice to Turkey and harbors deep personal affection for the country. He believes Turkey and the European Union have much to offer one another. But the direction President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking Turkey leads Westmacott to wonder if "Turkey's European Journey", the title of a new booklet he's just written, is about to hit a dead end.
This week's Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council.
[Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]2017-06-1915 min
Office HoursSir Peter Westmacott on Life as an Ambassador and U.S.-U.K. RelationsSir Peter Westmacott (@PeterWestmacott), former British Ambassador to the United States and Belfer Center Senior Fellow, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about life as an Ambassador, the British embassy in Washington, D.C., and U.S.-U.K. relations.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRFBe0Gr_zY&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=2
More about Sir Peter Westmacott: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/experts/3486/sir_peter_westmacott.html
Original Release Date: July 1, 20162017-04-2800 min
LBC Best BitsFormer UK Ambassador to the US tells Clive whether Nigel Farage could be, as Donald Trump suggests, Britain's next ambassadorSir Peter Westmacott - UK Ambassador to the US from January 2012- January 20162016-11-2210 min
The Ripon Society Policy and Politics Series PodcastThe Special Relationship Why It Still Matters 70 Years After D - Day on June 20, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – With the world marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day earlier this month, The Ripon Society held a breakfast discussion focusing on the “special relationship” between the United States and Great Britain and why the relationship between the two longtime allies remains more important than ever today.
Participating in the discussion were Sir Peter Westmacott, the British Ambassador to the United States, Democratic Congressman Adam Smith (WA-9), the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13), who serves as Vice Chairman of the Armed Services Committee and who kicked off the discussion by talkin...2016-07-2545 min
The Ripon Society Policy and Politics Series PodcastThe Special Relationship Why It Still Matters 70 Years After D - Day on June 20, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – With the world marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day earlier this month, The Ripon Society held a breakfast discussion focusing on the “special relationship” between the United States and Great Britain and why the relationship between the two longtime allies remains more important than ever today.
Participating in the discussion were Sir Peter Westmacott, the British Ambassador to the United States, Democratic Congressman Adam Smith (WA-9), the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13), who serves as Vice Chairman of the Armed Services Committee and who kicked off the discussion by talkin...2016-07-2545 min
How to Discover Full Audiobook in Radio & TV, Great InterviewsCharlie Rose: Peter Westmacott, Renzo Piano, Adam Weinberg, and Peter Westmacott by Charlie Rose | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Charlie Rose: Peter Westmacott, Renzo Piano, Adam Weinberg, and Peter Westmacott
Author: Charlie Rose
Narrator: Charlie Rose
Format: Original Recording
Length: 54 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-28-15
Publisher: Charlie Rose Show
Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews
Summary:
Sir Peter Westmacott, British ambassador to the United States, interviewed by Al Hunt.
A look at the new Whitney Museum of American Art with architect Renzo Piano and the museum's director, Adam Weinberg.
We conclude with Sir Peter Westmacott, British ambassador to the United States, interviewed by Al Hunt. [Broadcast Date...2015-05-2854 min
Tat's RevolutionRED ALERT FAKE NO BLOOD – ISIS Appears To Behead American PhotojournalistVIDEO NO LONGER AVAILABLE SIR PETER WESTMACOTT by Tat’s 2 Min News VERY GRAPHIC NO KIDS OR WEAK...2014-08-2000 min
PolicyCast | Harvard Kennedy SchoolSir Peter Westmacott on NATO and Russia | PolicyCastBritish Ambassador to the United States Sir Peter Westmacott, a guest of the Belfer Center, discusses the importance of NATO in the context of Russia’s recent annexation of Crimea. He touches on the West’s reaction to Russia’s actions and how they might impact negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.2014-04-0211 min