Brian BarderSir Brian L. Barder, KCMG, had a distinguished career in the British Diplomatic Service, serving as Ambassador to Ethiopia, the Republic of Bénin, and Poland, and as High Commissioner to Nigeria and Australia. A former founding member with judicial satus of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, he has a popular blog (http: //www.barder.com/ephems/), and has contributed articles to journals and publications including The Political Quarterly, The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, The London Review of Books, The Guardian and the journal of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Association, and numerous letters to The Times and The Guardian. He is an Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Leicester Department of Politics and International Relations. Read More Read Less