Bibliograph

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The powerful and the damned, private diaries in turbulent times, Lionel Barber

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The powerful and the damned

Responsibility statement

Lionel Barber

Sub title

private diaries in turbulent times

Summary

Lionel Barber was Editor of the Financial Times for the tech boom, the global financial crisis, the rise of China, Brexit, and mainstream media's fight for survival in the age of fake news. In this unparalleled, no-holds-barred diary of life behind the headlines, he reveals the private meetings and exchanges with political leaders on the eve of referendums, the conversations with billionaire bankers facing economic meltdown, exchanges with Silicon Valley tech gurus and pleas from foreign emissaries desperate for inside knowledge, all against the backdrop of a wildly shifting media landscape. The result is a fascinating - and at times scathing - portrait of power in our modern age; who has it, what it takes and what drives the men and women with the world at their feet. Featuring close encounters with Trump, Cameron, Blair, Putin, Merkel and Mohammed Bin Salman and many more, this is a rare portrait of the people who continue to shape our world and who quite literally, make the news

Table Of Contents

We live in Financial Times -- 'The world fell off a cliff' -- Austerity, Leveson and the age of the iPhone -- Brexit and the rise of national populism -- Final act

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