
The Powerful and the Damned
Private Diaries in Turbulent Times
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Narrated by:
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Lionel Barber
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Lionel Barber
About this listen
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'As FT editor, I was a privileged interlocutor to people in power around the world, each offering unique insights into high-level decision-making and political calculation, often in moments of crisis. These diaries offer snapshots of leadership in an age of upheaval....'
Lionel Barber was editor of the Financial Times for the tech boom, the global financial crisis, the rise of China, Brexit and mainstream media's fight for survival in the age of fake news.
In this unparalleled, no-holds-barred diary of life behind the headlines, he reveals the private meetings and exchanges with political leaders on the eve of referendums, the conversations with billionaire bankers facing economic meltdown, exchanges with Silicon Valley tech gurus and pleas from foreign emissaries desperate for inside knowledge, all against the backdrop of a wildly shifting media landscape.
The result is a fascinating - and at times scathing - portrait of power in our modern age; who has it, what it takes and what drives the men and women with the world at their feet. Featuring close encounters with Trump, Cameron, Blair, Putin, Merkel and Mohammed Bin Salman and many more, this is a rare portrait of the people who continue to shape our world and who quite literally make the news.
©2020 Lionel Barber (P)2020 Penguin AudioCritic reviews
"An extraordinary personal and professional insight into 15 years of tumultuous times." (Tony Blair)
"Riveting - a world of power, money, ego and disaster, as witnessed from the front row." (Philippe Sands)
"Brutal, brilliant and scurrilously funny...don't miss it." (Misha Glenny)
Interesting, informative & entertaining
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Riveting
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Opinionated, insightful & eye opening
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If you want to know the story behind the need and learn about the comms and influence then it’s worth a read!
The backstory, which is more interesting than the headline.
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Great romp through 20 years from.a unique perspective
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Simple but worth reading
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A lively diary of a decade leading the FT
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Interesting but dated and full of name dropping
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Reasonable listen but fairly pompous
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The book is interesting but not enlightening.
Interesting but not enlightening
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