Farage for Ambassador

[ManOfSussex]

This is the incumbant:

Sir Kim Darroch

British Ambassador to the USA

Biography

Kim’s diplomatic career spans three decades and has been primarily focussed on national security issues and European Union policy.

Kim served as the Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor, from January 2012 to September 2015 acting as Secretary of the National Security Council and leading the National Security Team on issues such as the rise of Daesh in Iraq and Syria, Russian aggression in Ukraine, the nuclear threat from Iran and the collapse of government authority in Libya.

Prior to his appointment as National Security Advisor, Kim served in Brussels as the UK Permanent Representative to the European Union from 2007 to 2011, representing UK interests in areas such as enlargement, the aftermath of the financial crisis, and the issues around European integration. From 2004 to 2007, Kim served as EU Advisor to the Prime Minister and Head of the Cabinet Office European Secretariat.

Earlier in his career, Kim served in a wide range of positions and policy specialities, including Private Secretary to the Minister of State responsible for the Middle East, Head of the Adriatic Department during the Dayton Accord negotiations, and Head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office News Department. In addition to his two postings to Brussels, Kim has completed tours in Tokyo and Rome.

Kim was born in the village of South Stanly, County Durham in the North of England in April 1954. He attended Durham University, where he read Zoology, and joined the Diplomatic Service in 1977.

In 1997, he was appointed a Companion of Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG), and as a Knight Commander (KCMG) in 2008.

Kim married his wife, Vanessa, in 1978. They have two grownup children, Simon and Georgina.

https://www.gov.uk/government/people/kim-darroch#previous-roles

 

[Guinness Boy]

Do you mean encroach ?

Make an incursion into actually but thanks for the correction. Any opinion on Trump?

 

[alfredmizen]

Make an incursion into actually but thanks for the correction. Any opinion on Trump?

Firstly , it was driving me mad , I knew what you meant to say but couldn't think of the correct word , incursion was on the tip of my tongue but couldn't get it , as for Trump, maybe not ambassador , but I'd like to see him used in some way , this is the real world ,and we have a fantastic opportunity as we have an "in" with the trump team , we should use it , even if as you leftys would say "you hold your nose whilst doing it", personally I am a big admirer of Farage but I guess you're not going to need smelling salts on discovering that

 

[Guinness Boy]

Firstly , it was driving me mad , I knew what you meant to say but couldn't think of the correct word , incursion was on the tip of my tongue but couldn't get it , as for Trump, maybe not ambassador , but I'd like to see him used in some way , this is the real world ,and we have a fantastic opportunity as we have an "in" with the trump team , we should use it , even if as you leftys would say "you hold your nose whilst doing it", personally I am a big admirer of Farage but I guess you're not going to need smelling salts on discovering that

I don't think we should work AGAINST Trump, that would be madness. But he's isolationist enough that working FOR him would disadvantage our own country. It's interesting that Farage, who seems to be such a proud ordinary Brit now wants to forge a right-leaning, neo-libertarian alliance with Trump.

"You leftys" - certainly guilty of not liking Trump or Farage but I'm an admitted social democrat / liberal in the proper sense. I can't stand socialism.

 

[Blue3]

Time to wake from our slumber indeed and realise that we cannot pretend this is 'normal'. This is facism in the making. It is pathetic to see our government trying to pretend we can keep our (entirely one sided) 'special relationship' and try to suck up to this souless, greedy lying man. This is what has been 'awakened': by Trump.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/richard-spencer-speech-npi/508379/

Has Trump attempted to disown or distance himself from these people? I haven;t seen any evidence and indeed it seems that he has moved himself deliberately closer.

Like you I fear that we are sleep walking into a new modern form of far right politics which has some resemblance to facisum it feels like the normalisation of the abnormal a reintroduction of a far right politics portraying a new acceptable face of the far right to the western world, I am not saying that Trump, Farage or many of the Tories are facists but they do appear to be spouting right wing ideas that upon their coat tails the facists can find a way back into politics and ultimately power.

All very worrying times

 

[Soulman]

Like you I fear that we are sleep walking into a new modern form of far right politics which has some resemblance to facisum it feels like the normalisation of the abnormal a reintroduction of a far right politics portraying a new acceptable face of the far right to the western world, I am not saying that Trump, Farage or many of the Tories are facists but they do appear to be spouting right wing ideas that upon their coat tails the facists can find a way back into politics and ultimately power.

All very worrying times

I think that because the politics of the last 20 years,especially under Labour has not really put the UK's interests first, then any change looks like moving "far" right to many.

 

[BBassic]

Like you I fear that we are sleep walking into a new modern form of far right politics which has some resemblance to facisum it feels like the normalisation of the abnormal a reintroduction of a far right politics portraying a new acceptable face of the far right to the western world, I am not saying that Trump, Farage or many of the Tories are facists but they do appear to be spouting right wing ideas that upon their coat tails the facists can find a way back into politics and ultimately power.

All very worrying times

We live in a world (again) where the (soon-to-be) leader of a global power is saluted like this:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/richard-spencer-speech-npi/508379/

 

[nicko31]

Think the more Farage takes to twitter the more he is becoming disliked.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38064664

A narcissist of the highest order.

 

[alfredmizen]

Think the more Farage takes to twitter the more he is becoming disliked.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38064664

A narcissist of the highest order.

wishful thinking on your part.

 

[highflyer]

I think that because the politics of the last 20 years,especially under Labour has not really put the UK's interests first, then any change looks like moving "far" right to many.

No. It looks like the far right because it IS the far right! Nazi salutes are not how one nation tories generally react to a speech they enjoyed.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

The right of politics is popular I see. Time to wake up from our slumber, the western world is changing. Nigel Farage is known to President elect, is liked by President elect and it would make perfect sense to send someone who actually gets on with President elect to build bridges and be an ambassador.

A lot of the role of an ambassador is about tact and diplomacy - not Farage's strong point. They also have to stand up for our national interests and place in the world. If we were ever to want to object to anything the US was doing on human rights grounds, Farage would not be the person to do it because, let's face it, he would probably agree with the Trumpster.

If a country wants a specific person as ambassador, that is probably a very good reason NOT to do it.

But I do like the idea, as mentioned above, as Rich Hall as their ambassador to us.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Trump seems very into Cronyism.

Farage is Trump's crony, but sadly for Nigel there is no vacancy.

 

[The Large One]

I would imagine Farage is furious that a foreign politician is seeking to influence the UK Prime Minister's sovereign rights and obligations through unwarranted outside interference.

 

[nicko31]

I would imagine Farage is furious that a foreign politician is seeking to influence the UK Prime Minister's sovereign rights and obligations through unwarranted outside interference.

Apparently still furious the referendum was only 48 - 52 and wants a re-run as it was so close. The guy is such a hypocrite....

 

[ManOfSussex]

I thought he wanted his life back? Being constantly in the media and now wanting to become British Ambassador to Washington is a strange way of going about it.