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Today the United Kingdom gets its seventh prime minister in ten years as Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, enters number 10. The list of challenges for Burnham is long, from high energy costs and tax burden, to the task of placating President Donald Trump. Lucy Fisher is the Whitehall Editor for The Financial Times and she joins the show from London.   Also on today's show: former British National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts; Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk; former Tallahassee police officer Seth Stoughton    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Ricketts, Britain's former ambassador to France, speaks with Paul Lay about a golden age of diplomacy. Image: Archibald Clark Kerr (Britain's Ambassador to the Soviet Union) and Alexander Cadogan (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) at the Potsdam Conference, 1945. Credit: Alamy.

Former UN Ambassador and National Security Advisor Sir Mark Lyall Grant discusses the challenges facing delivery of Western security strategies. In this season of Talking Strategy we have explored many of the key themes of today's security and defence strategies, but the test of a strategy is what changes as a result. A perfectly written strategy that makes the wrong assumptions, or that cannot be delivered, is meaningless at best, and often worse. In the final episode of this season, we examine the vital question of how defence strategy is delivered. With so many Western strategies built on the assumption of a rules based international order, the fracturing of that system poses profound challenges for our defence strategies. Sir Mark, who chaired the UN Security Council four times, describes how the assumption was perhaps overblown – based on a 'Golden Age' that only lasted for 25 years – and how the world is moving in a disorderly manner towards a three-tier model in which interests are enforced through power. In this new world, governments need to confront the reality that they cannot guarantee the safety of their citizens alone or without the help of their populations. This affects how governments operate – their structures and processes – and the conversations they need to have with their people and allies.   Further Reading Mark Lyall Grant, 'The world order in crisis', Horizons: Journal of International Relations and Sustainable Development, vol.21 (2022): 124-133. Peter Ricketts, Hard Choices: The Making and Unmaking of Global Britain, Atlantic Books, 2021. Jack Watling, Statecraft: The New Rules of Power in a Divided World, Macmillan, 2026.

UK Investor Magazine is joined by Lord Peter Ricketts, a retired British senior diplomat and life peer, as he sits down with David Buik and Michael Wilson. In this discussion, Lord Ricketts shares his views on geopolitics, global security, UK-EU relations, and the impact of international affairs on business and financial markets, drawing on decades of experience at the highest levels of British diplomacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain Dale interviews former head of the Foreign Office and former national security adviser Lord Ricketts - live from Fowey.

Seven days in, Westminster is still consumed by the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal. The PM has had his say. Olly Robbins - the permanent secretary that Starmer dismissed - has also given his account. So where does this leave Keir Starmer?  Foreign Office permanent secretary Peter Ricketts joins the podcast team to work out where a week of blame and counter-blame has left the government - and what it means for an already damaged relationship between civil servants and ministers. Plus: new IfG research on how civil servants should handle policy making in major crises. Hosted by Hannah White. With Alex Thomas, Cath Haddon, and Vimbai Dzimwasha. Produced by Milo Hynes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an interview on this programme yesterday, the former national security adviser Peter Ricketts; was asked ‘what about that old thing…. Wisdom'? it was in the contemporary context of the war between the US, Israel and Iran. It's a modern question that echoes the question in the Book of Proverbs: Where can wisdom be found? Good question. Difficult question. The search for wisdom today is in the context of the escalation of violence in the Middle East, and in the counting of over 60 active state-based conflicts and wars worldwide, the highest number since (records began in) 1946. And in the context of another escalation; the exponential growth in the capability and reach of artificial intelligence, which scientists are now calling the ‘Intelligence Explosion' predicted back in the 1960s, when human beings cede control of the growth and development of AI. In both of these enormous endeavours, the speed and scale of revolutionary action is disorientating for many populations around the world. And in both the prosecution of global war, and the ceding of the growth of AI to AI itself, the illusion of human control over events is both inaccurate and has the potential to be ultimately destructive for, well, everyone. In short: it's easier to light the spark of AI than to control the spread of its flames. And it's easier to start a war than to end it. It is a question for our time – what is it in human beings that is served by our need for speed and escalation? As a species, we seem to give free reign to these instincts, sometimes useful of course, but also with the capacity to brutalise and crush us. These instincts leave little room for creativity, kindness and selflessness that take more time than we seem to think we have. But the search for wisdom in Scripture is characterised by the taking of time, by a commitment to restraint, self-discipline, and closely linked not so much to the acquisition of more knowledge but a desire to understand. Tomorrow, the first woman to be Archbishop of Canterbury will begin her public ministry with prayer, music, silence and the gathering of community in a house of prayer that has stood for 1400 years. In gathering to sing and pray, it might look as if the church is fiddling while Rome is burning. But the ancient liturgies and symbolic actions form a different sort of public statement: that wisdom matters. And that even in the perilous times that we are in, humility and grace point the way to another vision of what it is to be human before God.

ICE : la police de Trump va-t-elle embraser l'Amérique ?La mort, samedi, lors d'une manifestation à Minneapolis, d'Alex Pretti, un infirmier américain de 37 ans, tué par la police de l'immigration (ICE), deux semaines après que Renée Good a été abattue par les agents de cette même structure, plonge l'Amérique dans l'effroi. Dans la foulée du drame, et avant même le début de l'enquête, Donald Trump et son administration ont traité Alex Pretti de « terroriste » et qualifié le tir des policiers d'acte d'autodéfense. Il voulait « massacrer » des agents des forces de l'ordre, a clamé Gregory Bovino, l'un des responsables de la police des frontières (Customs and Border Protection, ou CBP). Il semblait avoir pour but d'occasionner « un maximum de dommages », a renchéri Kristi Noem, la ministre du Département de la Sécurité intérieure (DHS).Mais cette version est contredite par les vidéos et les témoignages qui tournent en boucle depuis samedi dans les médias et sur les réseaux sociaux. Sur les images, Alex Pretti, téléphone portable à la main, vient secourir une femme poussée au sol par les agents de l'ICE. Aspergé de gaz lacrymogène, il est mis à terre, frappé par les agents, puis abattu. Au total, dix coups de feu sont entendus. Selon le Washington Post, Alex Pretti portait bien sur lui une arme de poing, pour laquelle il disposait d'un permis. Mais selon le quotidien, qui a analysé les vidéos, les agents fédéraux lui avaient retiré son pistolet avant de lui tirer dessus.Cet homme est le deuxième Américain tué par des agents fédéraux en moins de trois semaines dans la ville la plus peuplée du Minnesota, devenue l'épicentre de la contestation contre la politique d'expulsion massive orchestrée par le président américain depuis son retour à la Maison-Blanche. Dans la ville, la colère monte, et deux anciens présidents démocrates sont sortis de leur réserve. Dimanche, Barack Obama a appelé au sursaut des citoyens. « Le cœur des valeurs américaines est attaqué », écrit-il dans un communiqué au ton très grave. Il dénonce les agissements de la police de l'immigration : ces agents au « visage masqué » qui « intimident, harcèlent, mettent en danger » les citoyens, écrit l'ancien président démocrate, appelant les Américains à manifester, quelles que soient leurs préférences partisanes. « Levez-vous, exprimez-vous », a également écrit Bill Clinton dans un communiqué tout aussi solennel. Il dénonce les « mensonges » de l'administration Trump, administration qui « nous ordonne de ne pas voir ce que nous voyons de nos propres yeux ». « Si nous abandonnons nos libertés », prévient Bill Clinton, « nous risquons de ne jamais les récupérer ».Mais la gêne gagne aussi le camp républicain. Des élus du parti de Donald Trump prennent leurs distances. Les sénateurs Peter Ricketts et Lisa Murkowski demandent une enquête prioritaire et soupçonnent un usage excessif de la force, alors que, d'après un sondage réalisé pour le site Politico, un tiers des électeurs de Donald Trump désapprouvent la manière dont sa politique d'expulsion est mise en œuvre. Un sondage réalisé avant la mort d'Alex Pretti ce week-end, mais après celle de Renée Good, tuée il y a trois semaines à Minneapolis.La mort d'Alex Pretti marque-t-elle un tournant dans le deuxième mandat de Donald Trump ? Quelle est la situation à Minneapolis ? Qu'est-ce que l'ICE ? Quels sont ses pouvoirs, ses moyens, ses méthodes ? Comment ses agents sont-ils recrutés et formés ?Nos experts :- Nicole BACHARAN - Historienne et politologue, spécialiste des États-Unis, autrice de Requiem pour le monde libre- Anne DEYSINE - Juriste et politologue, spécialiste des États-Unis, autrice de Les juges contre l'Amérique - James ANDRÉ - Grand reporter - France 24- Richard WERLY - Éditorialiste international - Blick.ch, auteur de Cette Amérique qui nous déteste

Trump's New Year attack on Venezuela and the capturing of President Maduro shocked the world. In the first of a series of episodes assessing the biggest security issues in 2026, Gavin Esler talks to former UK national security adviser Peter Ricketts about the year to come, the consequences of Trump's Venezuela raid and the risks of a new era of great powers carving up the globe. • Support us on Patreon to keep This Is Not A Drill producing thought-provoking podcasts like this. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Financial Times political editor George Parker assesses the latest developments at Westminster.Following the big political row over the China spying allegations, George speaks to Helena Kennedy, a Labour peer and human rights lawyer, and Peter Ricketts, former National Security Adviser and now a crossbench peer.To discuss Rachel Reeves' options in next month's Budget, George is joined by Helen Miller, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Rupert Harrison, a former adviser to George Osborne and now a senior adviser at the wealth management company Pimco.The Government's latest amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill have attracted criticism from environmental groups. Labour MP Chris Curtis and Green MP Ellie Chowns debate the plans.And, in the week that Margaret Thatcher would have turned 100, George speaks to the man that tried to replace her: Conservative grandee Michael Heseltine.

Trump came down that golden escalator ten years ago this week, and thus began America's descent to the depths of madness. The gang looks back on his political journey, from launching into the GOP race from Trump Tower to whatever you'd describe where we are now. Plus, Reform UK won loads of council seats – and now it actually has to take charge of things. So, how's that going? (We promise we say more than just bad.) Then in the Extra Bit for supporters – can we ever be as happy as Finland? And what does that even mean? • Listen to The Bunker including Andrew's interview with Peter Ricketts.  ESCAPE ROUTES  •  Matt went to see The Ballad of Wallis Island at the cinema • Zoe went to Primavera in Barcelona – and she says to watch Chappell Roan's set online if you can!  • Raf went to see Showstopper! • Dorian suggests Decoder Ring   www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow    Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Rafael Behr, Zoe Grunewald and Matt Green. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio. Production by Robin Leeburn. Music by Cornershop Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britain needs  be ready to fight a war in Europe or the Atlantic in as little as two years – and we look badly underprepared. That's the message of Labour's sobering new Strategic Defence Review. So where are we weak, how fast could we rearm and what will it cost? And do the British people have the disposition to fight the sort of war we thought was in the past? Peter Ricketts, UK National Security Adviser from 2010 to 2012 and Britain's former representative to NATO, explains the challenge of renewing Britain's defences against a ticking clock.• Support us on Patreon for early episodes and more.• We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker to get your £100 sponsored credit.  Written and presented by Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Audio production by Tom Taylor and Sara Farolfi. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Productionwww.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Britain needs  be ready to fight a war in Europe or the Atlantic in as little as two years – and we look badly underprepared. That's the message of Labour's sobering new Strategic Defence Review. So where are we weak, how fast could we rearm and what will it cost? And do the British people have the disposition to fight the sort of war we thought was in the past? Peter Ricketts, UK National Security Adviser from 2010 to 2012 and Britain's former representative to NATO, explains the challenge of renewing Britain's defences against a ticking clock. • Support us on Patreon for early episodes and more. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker to get your £100 sponsored credit.   Written and presented by Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Audio production by Tom Taylor and Sara Farolfi. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Parker of the Financial Times assesses the latest developments at WestminsterTo assess the impact of two completely contrasting Oval Office meetings between President Trump and Sir Keir Starmer and then the US president and President Zelensky this week, George is joined by Peter Ricketts, crossbench peer and Britain's first National Security Adviser. And Labour's Baroness Cathy Ashton, who was the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, leading its response to Russia's annexation of Crimea back in 2014. To discuss Sir Keir Starmer's plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by cutting the foreign aid budget, George spoke to the Labour MP for Hartlepool, Jonathan Brash and the Greens' Ellie Chowns, who represents North Herefordshire, and spent her career before Parliament working in overseas development.David Gauke, who was Justice Secretary in Theresa May's government and is now leading a review into prisons for Keir Starmer, has been in Texas this week to look at what the UK can learn from prisons there. Rishi Sunak's former chief whip, Simon Hart has just published his diaries spanning his fifteen years in the Commons - in which he saw five prime ministers, four general elections, and plenty of scandals. He discusses this era with The Spectator's Isabel Hardman.

With Donald Trump making a series of headline-making statements on Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, former national security adviser Peter Ricketts joins the podcast team to make sense of America's place in the world – and what it means for the UK and Europe.   British politicians have been scrambling to respond, not least defence secretary John Healey - who this week was speaking at the IfG on a stage bedecked with union flags. We'll catch up with what Healey had to say, and try and make sense of what Trump is up to.   Plus: Something a little bit lighter. We've got a new batch of our ‘ministers reflect' interviews out, this time featuring Matt Hancock. We'll give you the highlights.    Alex Thomas presents. With Cath Haddon and Paddy McAlary   Produced by Candice McKenzie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, the US and the UK gave permission for long-range missiles to be used by Ukrainian forces against military facilities inside Russia for the first time. In response, Putin announced Russia had fired a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Meanwhile the rhetoric from the Russian government and the western media has escalated, but what does this mean in reality for the conflict? And how does all of this fit in with the return of Donald Trump in January?Kate Lamble is joined by Ian Garner, Lawrence Freedman, and Peter Ricketts.Read: The dark reality of Putin's nuclear rhetoricMedia used: DW, BBC, CBS, Sky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump operates in a zero sum world. If he's going to win, you have to lose. So what will his brutal negotiation methods mean for global diplomatic corps who are already rocked by our turbulent times?  Trump is promising an immediate end to the war in Ukraine and threatening global tariffs on US imports, ranging up to 60% on goods from China. Trade wars and worldwide economic dislocation loom. What can leaders do to plan and prepare for his return to power? Gavin Esler talks to Peter Ricketts – retired senior diplomat, crossbench peer, former UK National Security Adviser and former chair of the UK Joint Intelligence Committee – about the global impact of Trump 2.0.  This episode of This Is Not A Drill is supported by Incogni, the service that keeps your private information safe, protects you from identity theft and keeps your data from being sold. There's a special offer for This Is Not A Drill listeners – go to Incogni.com/notadrill to get an exclusive 60% off your annual plan. Support us on Patreon to keep This Is Not A Drill producing thought-provoking podcasts like this. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An occasional series on how Britain is fixing its battered foreign relationships. Today: After the combative Tory years, Keir Starmer is trying to reset the Anglo-French connection. What do we want from France and what does Paris want from us? Britain's former Ambassador to France Lord Peter Ricketts talks to Ros Taylor about whether Starmer and Macron are natural allies, the damage caused by Brexit, and what France's “deep unease” with itself means for Britain. • “I would not have relished being Ambassador to France and having my friends ask ‘Poor Britain, what are you doing?'” • “By about 2020-21, things were at rock bottom… When Liz Truss was asked ‘France, friend of foe?' and she replied that the jury was still out.” We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Produced by Eliza Davis Beard. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Art by James Parrett. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An occasional series on how Britain is fixing its battered foreign relationships. Today: After the combative Tory years, Keir Starmer is trying to reset the Anglo-French connection. What do we want from France and what does Paris want from us? Britain's former Ambassador to France Lord Peter Ricketts talks to Ros Taylor about whether Starmer and Macron are natural allies, the damage caused by Brexit, and what France's “deep unease” with itself means for Britain. • “I would not have relished being Ambassador to France and having my friends ask ‘Poor Britain, what are you doing?'” • “By about 2020-21, things were at rock bottom… When Liz Truss was asked ‘France, friend of foe?' and she replied that the jury was still out.” We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Produced by Eliza Davis Beard. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Art by James Parrett. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Macron did something truly unexpected when he called a snap election in the aftermath of the European parliamentary elections. It now looks very likely that France's next legislature will contain a plurality of hard right deputies from Marine Le Pen's National Rally. I spoke to Lord Peter Ricketts, former British Ambassador to France about this unexpected election and what it portends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much should Britain get involved in the conflict in the Middle East? The Guardian's John Harris is joined by the columnist Gaby Hinsliff and former national security adviser Peter Ricketts to talk about the fallout from Iran's attack on Israel at the weekend. Plus, John talks to Gaby about smoking bans, NatCon and Liz Truss's new book. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Former top diplomat Lord Ricketts speaks to Lord McFall of Alcluith about the conflicts in Israel/Gaza and Ukraine, the impact of Brexit and more in this episode of Lord Speaker's Corner.Peter Ricketts, an expert in international relations and now a crossbench member of the House of Lords, has previously served as the UK's ambassador to France and representative to Nato. He has been chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee, was the UK's first national security adviser and the most senior civil servant in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, where he was a diplomat for 40 years.‘I think the lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan are rather that you have to think about the longer term consequences. What is the political settlement you want to get to by your military intervention? And it's proved elusive in both Iraq and Afghanistan.' In this new interview, Lord Ricketts shares his expertise on a wide range of developments around the world. He explains how the change in international approach by countries such as the UK and USA have resulted in a more aggressive stance by Russia, Iran and China on the world stage. He also reflects on the likely outcomes of the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza.‘You begin to lose the challenge that the civil service ought to represent.'Lord Ricketts also offers his thoughts on politicisation of the civil service, what inspired him to work in the Foreign Office and the impact of frequent turnover of ministers in government departments.See more from the series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rishi Sunak's controversial Rwanda legislation has made its way through the House of Commons, but at what cost to his authority? Peter Ricketts, the UK's first national security adviser, joins the podcast team to discuss Sunak's battles with his MPs, his looming battles with the House of Lords, and his ongoing battles to get any flights off the ground. Plus, Sunak has authorised his first military action as PM, with the UK joining airstrikes against Houthi rebels. So what happens next? And is the UK – and the rest of the world – ready for the possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House? Hannah White presents. With Alice Lilly and Jill Rutter. Produced by Milo Hynes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza, tensions rising in Yemen and between China and Taiwan, populists eyeing elections across the world and the spectre of another Trump Presidency, 2024 could be the most dangerous year for global stability in two decades. How will the world's various crises play out? And could there even be reasons for optimism? Gavin Esler looks at the year ahead with Lord Peter Ricketts, Britain's first National Security Adviser, former chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee and author of Hard Choices – an exploration of Britain's place in the world. • “All that's certain in 2024 is uncertainty.” – Gavin Esler • “If there's been a strategic loser in Ukraine so far, it's Vladimir Putin… He's been forced into a junior partnership with China.” – Peter Ricketts • “I'm not so worried about the far right in Europe. I'm much more worried about Trump in the White House.” – Peter Ricketts Buy Hard Choices through our affiliate bookshop and you'll help fund This Is Not A Drill by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org's fees help support independent bookshops too. Support This Is Not A Drill on Patreon to get early episodes, merchandise and more. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the final episode of the year, host Jack Blanchard and a series of expert guests look ahead to 2024 and what is certain to be an extraordinary year of world politics.The Spectator's Katy Balls and the Times' Patrick Maguire survey the election prospects of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer respectively, while More in Common's Luke Tryl — a polling and focus group expert — assesses Britain's current electoral landscape.The Resolution Foundation's David Willetts looks ahead to the Budget in March and considers how the state of the economy will affect the U.K. general election, whenever it is held.Beyond Britain, POLITICO's Meredith McGraw, Shawn Pogatchnik and Stuart Lau discuss the impact that elections in the U.S., Ireland and Taiwan could have on the Western world.And former U.K. Foreign Office chief Peter Ricketts considers how the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are likely to play out in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Ricketts, former permanent representative to Nato and permanent under-secretary to the Foreign Office from 2006-2010, joins the podcast to discuss how ceasefires and humanitarian pauses work, and which conditions would need to be met to bring an end to the fighting between the IDF and Hamas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ce mercredi 20 septembre, le roi Charles III est arrivé en France pour une visite d'État de trois jours. Après un passage sous l'Arc de Triomphe et à l'Élysée pour s'entretenir avec Emmanuel Macron, le couple royal a été invité par le président pour un dîner d'exception au château de Versailles. Parmi les 150 invités de ce dîner, Sir Peter Ricketts, ancien ambassadeur du Royaume-Uni en France, s'est assis à la table du roi. Il est l'invité des 4 vérités ce jeudi 21 septembre. Depuis hier, les images montrent que le président de la République française et le nouveau roi d'Angleterre semblent bien s'entendre. Est-ce un simple symbole ou y a-t-il une importance politique ? « Un peu les deux » estime Sir Peter Ricketts. « C'est un trait d'union entre l'Histoire et nos jours, on a tous eu l'impression de participer à un moment d'Histoire, on a eu des moments forts des relations franco-britanniques, qui dépassent la politique » explique l'ancien ambassadeur. Ce dernier affirme que le roi Charles III a de grandes convictions, notamment sur des sujets liés à l'environnement et au climat. Le roi Charles III met en avant son combat pour l'écologie Le fils de la reine Élisabeth II a d'ailleurs choisi de faire un détour par Bordeaux, ville écologiste. Le roi et son épouse Camilla s'y rendent en train et visiteront la ville à pied ou en tramway. Pour l'ancien ambassadeur du Royaume-Uni en France « c'est un message, il va aussi visiter un vignoble bio ». Le roi ne serait-il pas en train de faire de la politique, alors qu'au même moment le Premier ministre anglais a annoncé que la Grande-Bretagne allait rétropédaler sur les politiques environnementales ? « Il ne se mêle pas de la politique de tous les jours, mais le roi Charles a les yeux fixés sur le long terme, sur le climat. Il est dans l'air du temps, c'est aussi un point de contact avec la jeune génération », explique l'ancien ambassadeur. Sir Peter Ricketts affirme que Charles III, préparé depuis des décennies, est absolument déterminé à occuper et habiter ce rôle de roi. La relation France - Royaume-Uni au plus bas ? Depuis quelques années, une crise de confiance semble s'abattre sur les relations franco-britanniques. Sir Peter Ricketts écrivait il y a moins de deux ans dans une tribune, que la relation entre la France et le Royaume-Uni était à son point le plus bas de toute sa carrière de diplomate. Sommes-nous vraiment sortis de cette crise ? « On est sorti de cette crise, c'était une crise politique, mais deux choses ont changé : la guerre en Ukraine, car les deux grandes puissances européennes, la France et le Royaume-Uni, doivent être ensemble » affirme Sir Peter Ricketts, avant d'ajouter que le changement de personnalités côté britannique a joué sur l'apaisement entre nos deux pays. « Je ne vous cache pas que Boris Johnson y était pour beaucoup dans les tensions entre les deux pays, maintenant on a un Premier ministre respectueux envers les Français ». Pourtant, après le fiasco de la finale de ligue des Champions à Paris ou le couac avec les supporters anglais qui n'étaient pas arrivés à temps à un match de la Coupe du monde de rugby, dans les médias outre-manche, « on aime trop taper sur les Français », s'amuse Sir Peter Ricketts. Mais l'ancien ambassadeur pense que cette visite d'État, très suivie en Angleterre, peut tout changer, notamment dans l'opinion publique britannique, et que malgré tout, « les Anglais adorent la France !».

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Crossbench peer Lord Ricketts, President of the National Farmers' Union Minette Batters, Labour MP Beth Winter and Assistant Editor of the Financial Times Stephen Bush.

Russia invaded Ukraine one year ago. Peter Ricketts, the UK's former national security adviser, joins the IfG podcast to reflect on how the war has changed Europe – and changed UK government – and what might happen next.   At the time of recording there was still no Brexit breakthrough, but just how close are we to a deal on the Northern Ireland protocol and what could it look like?   And with Jeremy Hunt's Budget just a few weeks away, a new IfG report takes stock of performances across nine key public services. The report's author joins the podcast to reveal where the problems are – and how they might be solved.   Hannah White presents With Alex Thomas, Jess Sargeant and Matthew Fright Produced by Candice McKenzie 

6 October 2022: In this Frankly Speaking Podcast, host Jamie Shea is joined by Paul Taylor, Senior Fellow for Peace, Security & Defence, and Peter Ricketts, Member of the House of Lords to discuss Britain's role in the upcoming EU Summit in Prague, the European Political Community, and why Anglo-French relations may have deteriorated. Tune in to find out what our speakers have to say.

Strategy is an intensely practical consideration, and in this episode, we examine strategy from the perspective of a practitioner. Lord Peter Ricketts was the UK's first National Security Adviser and joins us to share his experience of strategy-making at the highest levels of government. Lord Ricketts reflects on the difference between crafting a strategic concept for a state or alliance and drawing up a strategy for a conflict or for the management of a major crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic. His experience in government includes chairing the Joint Intelligence Committee, directing the formulation of the 2010 UK National Security Strategy, as well as holding top diplomatic posts including that of Permanent UK Representative to NATO and the EU, and Ambassador in Paris. Building on his book Hard Choices: What Britain Does Next (Atlantic Books: May 2022), Lord Ricketts explains the strategy-making process, both in the context of particular conflicts – he was involved in government decisions to intervene in Kosovo, Iraq (twice) and Afghanistan, and mainly not to intervene in Syria – and in drawing up a wide-ranging National Security Strategy requiring an inter-ministerial approach. This inside perspective and explanation of processes and obstacles is an invaluable guide for practitioners and students of public policy alike.

Peter Ricketts, Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom discusses the impact that Liz Truss' victory in the Conservative Party Leadership contest will have on the Northern Ireland Protocol

France, like all countries, is haunted by events and mistakes of times past. These ghosts will guide modern policy until they are overridden and laid to rest. Read by Leighton Pugh.

As the Prime Minister is caught red wine handed, we discuss the crises facing Britain alongside the partygate furore. We unpack the further issues looming as the cost of living situation goes from bad to worse. Is there an end in sight? Plus, why do we still pay so much attention to newspaper front pages? Lord Peter Ricketts, former national security adviser and ambassador to France, is this week's guest.  “I don't know why you would bring someone along to photograph your crime.” – Ahir Shah  “The only reason I can see for the Government not introducing a windfall tax is that it's Labour's idea.” – Ahir Shah  “It's always popular with the Tory right to cut the Civil Service.” – Peter Ricketts “There's one person who sets the culture in Government and that's the Prime Minister.” – Peter Ricketts  “The world is beset with a whole series of different crises.” – Peter Ricketts “Those who are going to carry the blame for this are the civil servants, they've been lined up as scapegoats here.” – Peter Ricketts  “We've got a very rocky few years ahead.” – Peter Ricketts  “The frontpage is a news outlet's way of signalling to its readers what they should be paying attention to.” – Yasmeen Serhan https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast Presented by Andrew Harrison with Ahir Shah and Yasmeen Serhan. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Jacob Archbold, Jelena Sofronijevic and Alex Rees, with research by Elina Ganatra. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. The Bunker is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former ambassador to NATO Peter Ricketts joins Alan Rusbridger to discuss Putin's invasion of Ukraine—and what it means for Europe and the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Calls for NATO to admit Ukraine immediately, Cross Question & should Labour throw out MPs who blame NATO? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative MP Mark Harper, Liberal Democrat peer Sue Kramer, Labour MP Nick Thomas-Symonds & Cross Bench peer Peter Ricketts.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative MP Mark Harper, Liberal Democrat peer Sue Kramer, Labour MP Nick Thomas-Symonds & Cross Bench peer Peter Ricketts

As Hong Kong goes to the polls for a highly controversial election, Jack Blanchard is joined by politicians, historians and diplomats to reflect on 200 years of U.K.-China relations.Tory peer Chris Patten, the last U.K. governor of Hong Kong, explains the optimism he felt when the city was handed back to China in 1997 — and his anger at Beijing's recent clampdown. Pro-Beijing Hong Kong legislator Regina Ip gives the opposing view, claiming China has every right to quash pro-democracy movements if deemed illegal.Professor Rana Mitter of Oxford University and Professor Steve Tsang of SOAS explain the historical forces that have shaped U.K.-China relations since the early 19th century. While former U.K. diplomat Peter Ricketts sets out how British policy toward China has evolved over recent decades, and Commons foreign affairs committee chairman Tom Tugendhat explains why his backbench grouping of Tory MPs has been piling pressure on the U.K. government to take a harder line. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Ricketts, the president of Acadia University, joins Mainstreet from Glasgow, where he's attending his fifth COP meeting.

Acadia University's homecoming celebrations got out of hand when they spilled into the residential streets of Wolfville, resulting in several charges. The university's president Peter Ricketts joins us to talk about the university's response.

C'est notre meilleure ennemie, cette voisine avec qui les relations sont tantôt excellentes, tantôt exécrables. Depuis le Brexit, les sujets de tensions s'accumulent entre Londres et Paris, avec un Boris Johnson qui ne manque jamais de souffler sur les braises. Parmi les dossiers épineux en cours: la pêche, le contrôle des frontières, l'Irlande et bien sûr, l'affaire des sous-marins australiens. La pêche, parce que Londres n'a pas tenu son engagement d'octroi de permis aux Français; les frontières, parce qu'elle accuse Paris de ne pas réguler les flots de migrants qui traversent la Manche; l'Irlande dans le cadre du Brexit, et l'affaire des sous-marins pour le coup de Trafalgar que fut la participation de nos voisins à l'accord Aukus dont nous vous avons beaucoup parlé dans ce podcast. Peter Ricketts, ex-ambassadeur britannique en France entre 2012 et 2016, a dit au Guardian que, selon lui, les relations France-UK n'avaient «jamais été aussi mauvaises» et que «les Français ont totalement perdu confiance dans le Royaume-Uni en tant qu'allié». Toujours dans le Guardian, l'ex-ambassadrice de France au Royaume-Uni, Sylvie Bermann, avance qu'«à Paris, on estime que la Grande-Bretagne ne respecte plus les accords qu'elle signe». Le Monde devant soi est un podcast hebdomadaire d'actualité internationale présenté par Christophe Carron, avec Jean-Marie Colombani, directeur de la publication de Slate.fr, et Alain Frachon, éditorialiste au Monde spécialisé dans les questions internationales. Si vous aimez Le Monde devant soi, pensez à l'exprimer en nous donnant la note maximale sur iTunes et ailleurs, en en parlant autour de vous et en laissant vos commentaires sur les réseaux sociaux. Suivez Slate Podcasts sur Facebook et Instagram. Pour échanger et découvrir de nouveaux podcasts, rejoignez le Slate Podcast Club sur Facebook. Musique: «True Messiah (LilRod Edit)», DJ Freedem Réalisation et montage: Aurélie Rodrigues

Interview de Peter Ricketts, ancien diplomate.

The recall of Parliament in the wake of Afghanistan's catastrophic collapse produced one of the most passionate days the Commons has seen in many years – and a punishing experience for Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab. What will this week mean for Britain in the world and especially the Integrated Defence Review?We look at the fallout in Westminster from an historic week, with special guest Peter Ricketts, the UK's first National Security Adviser, former Permanent Secretary at the Foreign Office and ex-Permanent Representative to NATO. “The raw passion and power was back in the Commons… It showed that the mood of the House can sway with just a few powerful speeches.” – Peter Ricketts“There's a pretty unedifying spat breaking out between the Foreign Office and the Ministry of Defence – and that is doing nobody any good.” – Alex Thomas“This was a very sharp reminder that we are a middling power and when the big decisions are made in Washington, we have to go along with it.” – Peter Ricketts“Global Britain was always a slogan without a strategy. And now it's caught up with the Government.” – Peter RickettsPresented by Tim Durrant with Alice Lilley and Alex Thomas. Audio production by Alex Rees. Inside Briefing is a Podmasters Production for the IfG See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Institute for Government is delighted to bring together two of the UK's most experienced former diplomats for a discussion on the future of Global Britain. Lord Ricketts has held the posts of permanent secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, National Security Adviser and UK Ambassador to France. Sir Peter Westmacott's distinguished career has included stints as the UK's Ambassador to the United States, France and Turkey. They discuss Britain's foreign policy priorities and how they can be achieved, the many international challenges and dilemmas facing the UK, and what Global Britain really means – plus their newly published books: Hard Choices: What Britain Does Next by Peter Ricketts and They Call It Diplomacy: Forty Years Of Representing Britain Abroad by Peter Westmacott.Peter Ricketts and Peter Westmacott are in conversation with the IfG's Director, Bronwen Maddox.#IfGGlobalBritain See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Institute for Government was delighted to bring together two of the UK's most experienced former diplomats for a discussion on the future of Global Britain. Lord Ricketts has held the posts of permanent secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, National Security Adviser and UK Ambassador to France. Sir Peter Westmacott's distinguished career has included stints as the UK's Ambassador to the United States, France and Turkey. They discussed Britain's foreign policy priorities and how they can be achieved, the many international challenges and dilemmas facing the UK, and what Global Britain really means. They also discussed their newly published books: 'Hard Choices: what Britain does next' by Peter Ricketts and 'They call it diplomacy - forty years of representing Britain abroad' by Peter Westmacott. Peter Ricketts and Peter Westmacott were in conversation with the IfG's Director, Bronwen Maddox.

As the G7 summit gets underway in Cornwall, Jack Blanchard speaks to Tony Blair and a host of former senior government officials about what it's like to attend these surreal events — and whether they're really still relevant in the modern age.Blair reminisces about his first big summit — a Bill Clinton-hosted G8 in Colorado in 1997 — and the most memorable, the G8 in Gleneagles in 2005. Former diplomat Peter Ricketts explains the months of unseen work ahead of each summit, and how informal meetings in the margins can often be more important than the main event. Former Downing Street aides Kate Fall and Paul Harrison lift the lid on David Cameron and Theresa May's differing approaches to diplomacy, while POLITICO's own David Herszenhorn explains what it's like to attend a G7 summit as a lowly political hack. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tuhoisat ulkomaansodat, talouden taantuma, Kiinan päällekäyvä mahti ja Covid-19-pandemia uhkaavat romuttaa länsimaisten kansainvälisten instituutioiden vaikutusvallan. "Nationalismin ja populismin voimat vahvistuvat. Sotien jälkeinen maailmanjärjestys on koetuksella", sanoo Peter Ricketts, yksi Britannian kokeneimmista diplomaateista. Löytävätkö Euroopan unionista eronnut Britannia ja EU yhteisen sävelen turvallisuuspolitiikassa? Ohjelman on Lontoossa toimittanut Pasi Myöhänen. Tuotanto, editointi ja lukija: Jorma Mattila

Asif Khan and Tina Cortese discuss the market in March and give first time buyers advice with returning special guest Peter Ricketts.

How will the first interest rate increase of 2018 affect homeowners? Are Toronto homeowners on the verge of bankruptcy? Find out here.

Suite à l'attentat qui a frappé Manchester hier soir, Thomas Sotto reçoit l'ancien ambassadeur britannique, Sir Peter Ricketts, et Hélène Romano, docteur en psycho-pathologie.