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Book Off!Peter James and Sophie HannahBestselling authors Peter James and Sophie Hannah join Joe Haddow for a right royal Book Off! They discuss Poirot, Christie, Greene and many other writers they love - and give us some great book recommendations too. Peter and Sophie also chat about their new novels. Queen Camilla is a huge fan of Peter James' Roy Grace books - so much so that she is the star of the latest novel 'The Hawk Is Dead'. And Sophie's latest 'No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done' is based on something that happened in...
2025-11-2045 min
AmanpourBritan roled out the red carpet for Trump: What did it get them?A royal welcome for President Trump on his historic second state visit to the United Kingdom. Christiane speaks to Britain's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Westmacott from Windsor.
Then, with world leaders gathering for next week's annual UN General Assembly in New York, UNGA's new president, former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock speaks to Christiane about the pressing global challenges ahead, as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza continue to rage.
Plus, CNN's Rafael Romo shares the truly incredible journey of how one mother in Chile was reunited with her twin girls 45 years a...
2025-09-2040 minAmanpourThe Trumps in the UKBritain is throwing all the royal pageantry that it can muster for President Trump's unprecedented second state visit. The President and the First Lady were greeted earlier by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle. Meanwhile, some took to the streets in London to protest the US leader's visit. Royal correspondent Max Foster joins the show from Windsor Castle.
Also on today's show: Former US Ambassador to EU Gordon Sondland; Former UK Ambassador to US Peter Westmacott; World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
2025-09-1756 min
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2025-09-0100 min
Balance of PowerEurope Races to Leverage Trump’s Ukraine SupportWatch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. A package of security guarantees for Ukraine will take shape as soon as this week as leaders seize on President Donald Trump’s backing for a plan that involves sending European troops as part of a potential peace deal. After a White House summit on Monday yielded a firmer US commitment to guarantees, European leaders are looking to leverage Trump’s offer and place Kyiv in a stronger position ahead of a possible meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy. A g...
2025-08-1941 min
Balance of PowerBalance of Power: Europe Races to Leverage Trump’s Support (Podcast)Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall and Michael Shepard are in for Joe and Kailey. They speak with:
Bloomberg National Security and Intelligence Reporter Natalia Drozdiak.
Former UK Ambassador to the US Sir Peter Westmacott.
Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and BGR Group International Practice Principal Lester Munson.
Former Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology in the Biden Administration Anne Neuberger.
2025-08-1941 min
The Rundown by PoliticsHomeMacron and Starmer Revive ‘Entente Cordiale'With this week’s state visit to Britain by Emmanuel Macron, we’re looking at the state of UK-Franco relations, and how important a new ‘entente cordiale’ is to Keir Starmer as he deals with political problems both home and abroad.Joining host Alain Tolhurst to discuss why the French president is open to a rapprochement after a pretty frosty few years post-Brexit, what both sides have been able to agree on, and what still divides them, are Sir Peter Westmacott, a former UK ambassador to France, as well as Ben Lake, Plaid Cymru MP and chair of the A...
2025-07-1136 min
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...
2025-02-0747 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 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 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
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
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
Explore Into A Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook During Your Workout.They 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 52Listen 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 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.
We also discuss his...
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....
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, 2016
2017-04-2800 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
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