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    Our man in Washington – and his suits

    Jul 28, 2021 2 minutes
    BRIGID KEENAN

    Kim Darroch has just published Collateral Damage: Britain, America and Europe in the Age of Trump. I hope someone has bought the film rights.

    Lord Darroch, 67, was the British Ambassador to Washington from 2016 to 2019. His confidential diplomatic cables to London – which included some unflattering remarks about President Trump – were leaked to the . Trump took umbrage and announced he would

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