From the FT 2014. Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been among the bigger victims of government spending cuts, losing more than a quarter of its budget in real terms during the coalition’s five-year term.https://www.ft.com/content/f7e4c1e8-69ab-11e4-8f4f-00144feabdc0 …
Glad to participate in excellent Global Britain debate just now, with passionate speeches from @TomTugendhat and @AlistairBurtUK about Britain's role in the world and how best to defend our interests. A lot of agreement about need to restore preeminence of FCO after Brexit.pic.twitter.com/sLz3T4grmc
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Sadly, you don't have a chance of Global Britain without serious investment in the FCO. Resources more than rhetoric is needed. I write as someone who worked for and with the FCO for many years. I know what an excellent diplomat can do.
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Poor turnout judging from the empty benches
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