Collateral Damage: Britain, America, and Europe in the Age of Trump
One of the UK's most experienced and respected diplomats reveals the inside story behind his resignation—and his perspective on the challenges of Brexit and the Trump White House.

"@realDonaldTrump: The wacky ambassador that the UK foisted on the United States is not someone we are thrilled with, a very stupid guy . . . We will no longer deal with him."

Kim Darroch is one of the UK's most experienced and respected diplomats, and this unvarnished, behind-the-scenes account will reveal the inside story behind his resignation; describe the challenges of dealing with the Trump White House; and offer a diplomat's perspective on Brexit, and how it looked to Britain's closest ally.

Darroch was the British Ambassador to the US as the age of Trump dawned and Brexit unfolded. He explains why the British embassy expected a Trump victory from as early as February 2016, what part every key figure—from Steve Bannon to Sarah Sanders—has played in Trump's administration, and what balanced policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic should consider during this era of seismic change and populist politics.

A riveting account from the best-informed insider, Collateral Damage charts the strangest and most convulsive period in the recent history of Britain and the US—and shows how thirty months threatened to overturn three centuries of history.  
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Collateral Damage: Britain, America, and Europe in the Age of Trump
One of the UK's most experienced and respected diplomats reveals the inside story behind his resignation—and his perspective on the challenges of Brexit and the Trump White House.

"@realDonaldTrump: The wacky ambassador that the UK foisted on the United States is not someone we are thrilled with, a very stupid guy . . . We will no longer deal with him."

Kim Darroch is one of the UK's most experienced and respected diplomats, and this unvarnished, behind-the-scenes account will reveal the inside story behind his resignation; describe the challenges of dealing with the Trump White House; and offer a diplomat's perspective on Brexit, and how it looked to Britain's closest ally.

Darroch was the British Ambassador to the US as the age of Trump dawned and Brexit unfolded. He explains why the British embassy expected a Trump victory from as early as February 2016, what part every key figure—from Steve Bannon to Sarah Sanders—has played in Trump's administration, and what balanced policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic should consider during this era of seismic change and populist politics.

A riveting account from the best-informed insider, Collateral Damage charts the strangest and most convulsive period in the recent history of Britain and the US—and shows how thirty months threatened to overturn three centuries of history.  
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Collateral Damage: Britain, America, and Europe in the Age of Trump

Collateral Damage: Britain, America, and Europe in the Age of Trump

by Kim Darroch
Collateral Damage: Britain, America, and Europe in the Age of Trump

Collateral Damage: Britain, America, and Europe in the Age of Trump

by Kim Darroch

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Overview

One of the UK's most experienced and respected diplomats reveals the inside story behind his resignation—and his perspective on the challenges of Brexit and the Trump White House.

"@realDonaldTrump: The wacky ambassador that the UK foisted on the United States is not someone we are thrilled with, a very stupid guy . . . We will no longer deal with him."

Kim Darroch is one of the UK's most experienced and respected diplomats, and this unvarnished, behind-the-scenes account will reveal the inside story behind his resignation; describe the challenges of dealing with the Trump White House; and offer a diplomat's perspective on Brexit, and how it looked to Britain's closest ally.

Darroch was the British Ambassador to the US as the age of Trump dawned and Brexit unfolded. He explains why the British embassy expected a Trump victory from as early as February 2016, what part every key figure—from Steve Bannon to Sarah Sanders—has played in Trump's administration, and what balanced policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic should consider during this era of seismic change and populist politics.

A riveting account from the best-informed insider, Collateral Damage charts the strangest and most convulsive period in the recent history of Britain and the US—and shows how thirty months threatened to overturn three centuries of history.  

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781541751026
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 10/13/2020
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Pages: 384
File size: 54 MB
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About the Author

Kim Darroch, Baron Darroch of Kew, was appointed British Ambassador to the US in 2015. He resigned in 2019 after a series of cables containing unflattering descriptions of President Trump were leaked to a nineteen-year-old freelance journalist and Brexit Party employee and made public. Darroch received a life peerage in November 2019 and began teaching at Harvard in the Spring of 2020.

Table of Contents

1 Leaks and Tweets 1

2 Off and Then On Again 15

3 Discovering 'Real America' 28

4 Snowzilla 44

5 The Brexit Vote 58

6 The Rise and Rise of Donald Trump 70

7 Fear and Loathing in Washington 90

8 Loose in Trump Tower 108

9 American Carnage 126

10 Theresa May Meets Donald Trump 137

11 'No Collusion, No Obstruction' 150

12 The Conduct of the Presidency 172

13 Foreign Policy and Trade 192

14 Domestic Policy: Obamacare, Tax Reform and Immigration 218

15 UK-US Relations: Brexit, Blenheim and the State Visit 239

16 Resignation, Part Two 257

17 The Great Unravelling: Brexit, Trump and the Eclipse of Establishment Politics 268

18 What Happened Next 294

Acknowledgements 319

Notes 321

List of Illustrations 359

Index 361

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