EVENTS

June

Ilminster Literary Festival
Simon McDonald: Leadership – A Life of Diplomacy                                                    8 June 2023 | 11:00 | Monk’s Yard, Horton Café

Simon McDonald was the British ambassador to Germany and later permanent under-secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and head of Diplomatic Service. Leadership of the United Kingdom is being debated as never before. Simon considers the future of leadership in the UK, makes a compelling case for the reform of the monarchy, the cabinet, civil service, and, in particular, the House of Lords, of which he has been a member since 2021.

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