Powerful and the Damned

Private Diaries in Turbulent Times

Author: Lionel Barber

A revealing, intimate diary from the editor of the FT, the most important business newspaper in the world - encounters with global leaders, billionaire CEOs and everyone who's anyone

'An extraordinary personal and professional insight into fifteen years of tumultuous times.' - Tony Blair'Riveting - a world of power, money, ego and disaster, as witnessed from the front row' - Philippe Sands'Brutal, brilliant and scurrilously funny ...

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A revealing, intimate diary from the editor of the FT, the most important business newspaper in the world - encounters with global leaders, billionaire CEOs and everyone who's anyone

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Lionel Barber was Editor of the Financial Time s 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.

About the Author

Lionel Barber was the Editor of the Financial Times from 2005 until January 2020, widely credited with transforming the FT from a newspaper publisher into a multi-channel global news organization. During his editorship the FT passed the milestone of one million paying readers, winning many international awards and accolades for its journalism. The FT was named newspaper/news provider of the year in Britain's press awards in 2008, 2017, and 2019.