My father was a diplomat and served as Pakistan's ambassador to 14 countries. I was born in London and grew up there and studied and lived in a hostel throughout in London and became a barrister.
We don't have to be rude with each other; we have to be diplomatic.
We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum.
I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.
I think my confidence stems from my honesty. I'm brutally honest - about everything and even myself. I tell it as I think it. I'm not politically correct. I'm definitely not diplomatic. I get bashed up for what I say, but I don't know any other way.
'Daughters of Britannia' is a fascinating book, not least because it shines a light on a very dark corner of Foreign Office dealings. Diplomatic spouses are the Aunt Sallys of the foreign service: responsible for nearly everything, recognised for almost nothing.
Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.