Former UK Ambassador to the US and BBC Star speak at Richardson event
Lord Kim Darroch, the former UK Ambassador to the United States during President Trump's first term in office, join BBC star Kathryn Stanczyszyn at an exclusive London venue recently for a 'Richardson fireside chat' event.
Joined by an audience of invited guests, Lord Darroch spoke on a wide range of geopolitical topics, as well as providing unique insights into President Trump and his administration based on his experiences in the Oval Office.
Lord Darroch has had a long and distinguished career in the civil service.
Prior to his role in Washington, he was National Security Adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron (2012-2015), and in that role, oversaw issues such as the rise of Daesh in Iraq and Syria, Russian aggression in Ukraine, and the collapse of government authority in Libya.
In addition, he worked in senior roles on UK-EU policy and multilateral negotiations,
including spells as Permanent Representative to the European Union (2007-2011) and as EU Adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair (2004-2007).
Earlier in his career, Lord Darroch worked in a wide range of positions and policy specialties, including Private Secretary to Minister of State for the Middle East, Head of the Adriatic Department during the Dayton Accord negotiations, and as Head of the News Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
As well as his two ambassadorial postings, Lord Darroch also completed tours in Brussels, Rome, and Tokyo.
In 1997, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG), and as a Knight Commander (KCMG) in 2008. In 2019, he was made a life peer in the House of Lords.
Kathryn Stanczyszyn is an award winning BBC journalist, who currently presents her own show on BBC 5 Live.
