Former UK ambassador to US says Democratic presidential candidate was unimpressive

The British embassy in Washington regarded Joe Biden as “past his best”, according to the former UK ambassador to the US Kim Darroch, who also described the Democratic presidential candidate as flat and unimpressive.

The criticism is expected to cause ruffled feathers at the embassy, with Boris Johnson likely to seek to establish close relations with Washington if Biden wins the election on Tuesday.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Earth’s tipping points could be closer than we think. Our current plans won’t work | George Monbiot

Climate policies commit us to a calamitous 2.9C of global heating, but…

Stella McCartney got pay rise as fashion firm took furlough cash

The designer’s salary rose to £2.7m last year while her company claimed…

Asthma research disadvantages women by disregarding sex hormones

Two-thirds of asthma deaths in the UK are among women, according to…

The Guardian view on climate progress: now for the detail | Editorial

Pledges made during Cop26’s first week were encouraging. But without adequate finance…