Opinion / Poland

Should Diplomats Ride round Poland on Bicycles?

The modern FCO like other British government departments is awash with ever-changing objectives/targets/priorities/strategies/goals, or whatever new jargon word they plan to seize on.   In some deep sense a Plot has been Lost – such protean schemes show a striking inability to cope systematically with reality. Regardless of what the latest dizzy […]

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Poles Without Feck?

If diplomacy is all about Communication, a lot depends on the interpreters. Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski visited the United Kingdom in late 2006. After a good private discussion at No 10 the President and PM Tony Blair faced the usual joint media event. A Polish journalist asked the President if more should be done […]

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