British Foreign Secretary reacts to The Diplomat

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly fact-checks The Diplomat.

Is the ‪@Netflix‬ series true to life? Is that really how diplomacy is done? Does the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office really look like that? The Foreign Secretary can reveal the answers.

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00:00 Introduction
00:24 The US ambassador arrives at FCDO - but is it the real building?
01:09 Has an ambassador ever barged into your office?
01:37 The Foreign Secretary summons the Iranian ambassador
02:19 The US ambassador door-steps the Foreign Secretary
02:55 The Prime Minister holds a meeting at the FCDO - would this happen?
03:21 Have you talked about the show with any of your foreign counterparts?
03:55 What did the show get right?
04:16 Do you think the show will inspire people to consider diplomatic careers?
04:37 The Foreign Secretary leaves for his next meeting