Jonathan Powell
After studying history at Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania, Jonathan Powell worked for the BBC and Granada TV before joining the British Foreign Office in 1979. After Labour’s landslide victory in 1997, Powell was at the heart of the Downing Street machine. He was the only senior member of staff to remain at Blair’s side throughout his time at the top of British politics.
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The best books on Negotiation, recommended by Jonathan Powell
The former chief of staff to Tony Blair, Jonathan Powell, tells us about his experience of negotiating in Northern Ireland, and explains why it’s important never to lose your temper except on purpose
