To The Times
I have been both a diplomat and a political appointee, and from both points of view I deeply regret Sir Kim Darroch’s resignation as ambassador to Washington. His decision to resign is a demonstration of the decency of a man I have known for many decades. But the fact that he has felt the need to do so is a sign of the fundamental dysfunctionality of our political system at the moment, rather than the US system.
His confidential correspondence to the Foreign Office was harvested over a number of years and leaked to a Brexit supporter with a clear political agenda. This is one of a series of politically motivated attacks on the civil service by Brexiters.
Having been on both sides of this divide I can tell you…
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