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I’m Leigh Turner, writer and former ambassador. Thanks for visiting my blog.
My surprising new diplomatic and life handbook “Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties” is available from Bristol University Press, from Amazon, or from all good bookshops.
You can buy my thrillers and other books from Amazon or leading bookshops. Read about my published books here.
The German version of Lessons in Diplomacy, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Diplomacy, came out in 2023. “Dein Buch wird mein Standard-Geschenk in diesem Jahr…” – Rezension.
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