I know the dangers a wounded Trump presents – this is how the UK should deal with him now | Kim Darroch
Power is draining away at home, but the US president will see a chance to make his mark through foreign policy Kim Darroch was Britain’s ambassador to the US between January 2016 and December 2019 Election nights are party time in Washington.
Key points
- I recall being at the Washington Post party on the night of the presidential election on 8 November 2016.
- As the first results came in a shocked hush fell across the room.
Washington is an overwhelmingly Democrat city and the atmosphere was raucously optimistic, reflecting Hillary Clinton’s small but consistent lead in the polls.
For diplomats, it’s an opportunity – but it’s also a long night, as you trek across the party scene in search of insight and illumination.
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