The Peacemonger
Ian Proudwww.prouddiplomat.com Diplomat, realist, centrist. Taking a realist view of international relations. Cutting through the pro-war groupthink. Senior British diplomat for twenty four years including four and half years in Moscow, from 2014-2019.
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THE FUTURE IS COMING AND STARMER ISN'T IN IT
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‘The future is coming and you’re not in it.’ Is a classic quote from the Top Gun Maverick movie, iron...
US WARS - RECYCLING CASH TO SAVE BANKS AND GULF STATES
I recently had a discussion with Professor Michael Hudson, which I recorded for my podcast and, at his request, I produced a full transcript myself, AI unaided… (it took four hours, but I was happy with it).
You can read the discussion bel...
"Anti-diplomacy" rules in Europe
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I have said for a long time that the war in Ukraine will continue into 2027. Without a major rethink...
SEARCHING, a love story
My novel, Searching, a love story, which I have worked on for several years, finally publishes on 4 June 2026.
Many of you will already know that I was Head of Political Section at the British Embassy in Bangkok when the Boxing Day tsunam...
Waging war against oil-rich countries backfires
Below, my article in Responsible Statecraft of yesterday. The economic fallout from the Iran war was predictable as was America’s inability to prosecute regime change from the high sea. Yet the remarkable thing is that all of the strategic...
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I was a British diplomat for 24 years from 1999 to 2023, working on Russia for the final decade. I gained extensive experience in crisis management. On 4 June I will publish Searching, a love story, set in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami.
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