Episode 48 - Patrick Davies, former British Deputy Ambassador to the United States

09/11/2020 48 min Temporada 1 Episodio 48
Episode 48 - Patrick Davies, former British Deputy Ambassador to the United States

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We talk to former British Deputy Ambassador in Washington Patrick Davies.He talks about Biden's historic victory, the chaos of working with the Trump administration and what next for America.Having met President elect Biden many times, he talks about what sort of man he is, his relationship with Britain and his reputation for reaching out across the political divide.The author of a new book - the Great American Delusion - Patrick admits his fears about the huge divides in America, the myths that drive America to behave the way it does but his hopes for the country going forward.The former diplomat talks about conducting active shooter drills in the Embassy, how Britain and America are going down the same path and the need for electoral reform in the US.And why he wants to share a Macallan with historic Vice President Elect Kamala Harris on the White House lawn.