British Foreign Secretary reacts to The Diplomat

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  • Foreign Secretary James Cleverly fact-checks The Diplomat.
    Is the @Netflix series true to life? Is that really how diplomacy is done? Does the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office really look like that? The Foreign Secretary can reveal the answers.
    If the show has inspired you to consider a career in the Civil Service, visit www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk for more information or to sign up for alerts.
    00:00 Introduction
    00:24 The US ambassador arrives at FCDO - but is it the real building?
    01:09 Has an ambassador ever barged into your office?
    01:37 The Foreign Secretary summons the Iranian ambassador
    02:19 The US ambassador door-steps the Foreign Secretary
    02:55 The Prime Minister holds a meeting at the FCDO - would this happen?
    03:21 Have you talked about the show with any of your foreign counterparts?
    03:55 What did the show get right?
    04:16 Do you think the show will inspire people to consider diplomatic careers?
    04:37 The Foreign Secretary leaves for his next meeting

КОМЕНТАРІ • 67

  • @janechoy2073
    @janechoy2073 9 місяців тому +428

    I love that both the British Foreign Secretary and US State Department put out their own reaction vids of the show!

    • @miguelolivares4701
      @miguelolivares4701 8 місяців тому +1

      me too,

    • @zeffiraananas3999
      @zeffiraananas3999 7 місяців тому +5

      yes, & both used it as an opp to openly recruit

    • @dannyfenris7708
      @dannyfenris7708 7 місяців тому

      I don't love it. Those f***ers should stick to doing their jobs.

    • @ankursingh6272
      @ankursingh6272 5 місяців тому

      ​@@zeffiraananas3999why ? Nobody wants to join government??

  • @anaolsen3649
    @anaolsen3649 11 місяців тому +259

    The Diplomat may not be completely factually accurate, but can we appreciate how great the writing and acting is?

    • @Shawn_Kelley
      @Shawn_Kelley 9 місяців тому +3

      Fantastic show.

    • @chance258
      @chance258 8 місяців тому

      @@Shawn_Kelleyhow so? Why?

    • @Shawn_Kelley
      @Shawn_Kelley 8 місяців тому +3

      @chance258 Well written, produced and acted. Very entertaining.

    • @user-gm6jj6tv7x
      @user-gm6jj6tv7x 8 місяців тому

      @@Shawn_Kelleyare you a diplomat? Or work in international relations area?

  • @airspeed_alive
    @airspeed_alive Рік тому +209

    I'd love more of these types of vids with ministers... it humanises them!

    • @nylyyyn7912
      @nylyyyn7912 8 місяців тому +2

      Unfortunately, some of them are not very humanised…

    • @dannyfenris7708
      @dannyfenris7708 7 місяців тому

      Almost but not quite -it gives the false impression that they're human to gullible real humans. That's the point.

  • @AdmiralAkhbar
    @AdmiralAkhbar 9 місяців тому +39

    That was a very cool transition at the end. Fairplay

  • @KingCharles3
    @KingCharles3 Рік тому +75

    I’m surprised they were able to film in the real locations

    • @TimesFM4532
      @TimesFM4532 8 місяців тому +5

      We need all the cash we can get

    • @ftftyffghfvghfcht6701
      @ftftyffghfvghfcht6701 5 місяців тому

      im more surprised the uk gov were so willing to let their prime minister be portrayed like such an incompetent comically sexist idiot in their actual government buildings. maybe not surprised but endlessly disappointed nonetheless

  • @tyoung1687
    @tyoung1687 8 місяців тому +17

    As a retired member of the US Foreign Service, the Foreign Secretary’s take on the Diplomat showed a fun commentary on how diplomats and viewers should view this show. There are elements which must offer realism and truth and there are elements which need a bit of ‘context cooking’ and over the top drama to make the show sing as a great TV show. The Diplomat has the perfect mix. As for the appeal of Foreign Secretary Cleverly vs. David Gyasi, I think it’s a toss up as to who takes the lead on handsome and charming.

  • @darrylbannon8933
    @darrylbannon8933 7 місяців тому +4

    It would actually be an interesting module to create for UK schools. Take a few TV shows that have covered a few different government departments and give young people an overview of how government really works. It would help young people with their civic duties and understandings as to why things are the way their are etc.

  • @kfh123
    @kfh123 Рік тому +41

    Great idea. Thank you for providing a reality check

  • @AdamRandomCollections
    @AdamRandomCollections 11 місяців тому +25

    The actor is doing a better job than James Cleverly in my opinion! 😮

  • @abdullah.a.nahyan
    @abdullah.a.nahyan 9 місяців тому +19

    Netflix should move beyond the bonhomie vibe of Western European missions and delve into the Real Deal experiences and challenges faced by US diplomats... portraying missions in the Middle East, Central Asia, Russia, and China!

    • @davi7940
      @davi7940 8 місяців тому +2

      Nice film about diplomacy on netflix: Sergio

  • @mercedesfernandezliporace7630
    @mercedesfernandezliporace7630 Рік тому +8

    Thank you! Wonderful video, Mr. Secretary!

  • @brianrunyon266
    @brianrunyon266 7 місяців тому +2

    They should do more of these with Ministers. Neeeeerd!.

  • @Bomber_Fish
    @Bomber_Fish 7 місяців тому +5

    This man is amazing, he always give a very diplomatic answers. If he keep up those charisma i think he is defintely going places.

    • @dannyfenris7708
      @dannyfenris7708 7 місяців тому

      Oh, he goes to lots of places, at great public expense, and to no good effect other than to make himself look good. Dude thinks he's a rock star. Pathetic.

    • @petergriffin3194
      @petergriffin3194 5 місяців тому

      Not when his party is going to Opposition next year

  • @LBF522
    @LBF522 Рік тому

    Wonderful video. I love this.

  • @pathological6
    @pathological6 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant! 👌🏼

  • @workinprogress2077
    @workinprogress2077 9 місяців тому +2

    This one is sharp as a tack!

  • @szewei85
    @szewei85 10 місяців тому

    Wonderful insight Sire haha

  • @einfachso6250
    @einfachso6250 Рік тому +5

    Enjoyed watching sir, looking forward in meeting you again in Berlin at some point. B.S.

  • @EuropeanMedia
    @EuropeanMedia Рік тому +1

    Brilliant!

  • @ScootsFromNewCastle
    @ScootsFromNewCastle 9 місяців тому +11

    So in the UK federal departments are called ministries but they call the cabinet ministers secretaries?

    • @JKLoans
      @JKLoans 9 місяців тому +19

      They used to be called ministries, the shift overtime was towards being called departments (with some retain the moniker _'office'_ and others for traditions sake retaining _'ministry'_ like the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Defence). Also, the UK does not have a federal political structure, so no such 'federal departments' exist.

    • @timelord2024
      @timelord2024 9 місяців тому +2

      @@JKLoans Isn't Uk follows unitary structure ?

    • @positivelyacademical1519
      @positivelyacademical1519 8 місяців тому +2

      The short answer is there’s no rhyme or reason to it and you can call the departments “department,” “department,” “office,” “ministry” as a prefix or suffix or even use “department of state for” as a prefix. The department heads can be called “secretary,” “minister,” or “secretary of state” (though minister is technically incorrect).

  • @dandy-lions5788
    @dandy-lions5788 9 місяців тому +2

    Where is Sir Humphrey hovering in the background

  • @eqmuse
    @eqmuse Рік тому +6

    That was more fun than the show.

  • @nandinidash7832
    @nandinidash7832 10 місяців тому +10

    Exciting but not exact. that's why it is a fiction show inspired by reality.

  • @chinmayk8004
    @chinmayk8004 3 місяці тому

    This is nice. Now, where is my ATAS

  • @Alex-191
    @Alex-191 Рік тому

    Great video.

  • @lizgichora6472
    @lizgichora6472 Рік тому

    Thank you.

  • @sallydonaldson9802
    @sallydonaldson9802 4 місяці тому +1

    Dimpy Saganee works against violence towards women but signed an Egyptian petition vilifying Israel and rejecting the overwhelming proof of mass rapes on October 7.

  • @tanishktomar7629
    @tanishktomar7629 8 місяців тому

    background music?

  • @yusuffulat6954
    @yusuffulat6954 Рік тому

    good idea

  • @miguelolivares4701
    @miguelolivares4701 8 місяців тому +1

    weeeeeeeeee amooooo estas reacciones!!! Secretary James Cleverly, i´m a diplomatat cooking chef and i would like to work with you!!!!

  • @mohammadsaadnadeem5924
    @mohammadsaadnadeem5924 11 місяців тому +5

    Fake vs Real Foreign Secretary

  • @TimesFM4532
    @TimesFM4532 8 місяців тому

    Tbf the lest accrate bit is the minister not being switched due to some Tory party nonsenses

  • @georgekobani7600
    @georgekobani7600 8 місяців тому

    Almost as interesting as the series !!

  • @bigbarry8343
    @bigbarry8343 8 місяців тому +4

    is that not a waste of time for the foreign secretary at this highly challenging time?

    • @dannyfenris7708
      @dannyfenris7708 7 місяців тому

      Sure is. All part of his endless, rolling, personal propaganda mission.

  • @webbridges1422
    @webbridges1422 Рік тому +15

    First off, it's a bloody fictional TV show, not a documentary. Second, compression of events is critical or the show becomes boooooring. Not going to see the actual protocols used because they are booooring. Can't devote 25 minutes of a 50 minute episode to all the nit noisy players involved in setting up meetings. Boooooring. Third, if Kate Wyler was already a PAS in the DoS (or any Federal agency) then under the Federal Vacancies Act of 1998 POTUS absolutely has the authority to send her to London "in a couple of days".

  • @dsdsdsssddsdsds1214
    @dsdsdsssddsdsds1214 9 місяців тому

    Sorry but you have nothing more pressing / urgent to do at the FO? Good to know..

  • @snath2349
    @snath2349 Рік тому +2

    W Video

  • @ryp6627
    @ryp6627 9 місяців тому +2

    What on Earth is this? Embarrassing

  • @misterkai83
    @misterkai83 9 місяців тому +1

    Took time out from sucking tax payer money to be cringe

  • @b.alexanderjohnstone9774
    @b.alexanderjohnstone9774 2 місяці тому

    Cringe. Pathetic. Humiliation. Someone tell him he represents the British peoples the world over. He can be a tool if he wants on his own time. Salisbury once held this office, back when Britain won its wars.

  • @jonathanmills116
    @jonathanmills116 Рік тому +8

    Foreign Secretary not realising this is a fictional TV series. A series that has to make obvious compromises regarding locations and sets. Compromises on content is a given it being fictional, My only real concern is that the Foreign Secretary regards this as a good use of his time. That last explains more than perhaps he had wished.

    • @SorbusAucubaria
      @SorbusAucubaria 11 місяців тому +18

      You, not realizing that at the end of the video the Foreign secretary said that the show is not about being accurate, it is about being exiting and that the show is a good fun.

  • @peteradaniel
    @peteradaniel 9 місяців тому +1

    Has this guy got nothing better to do?! Let’s get these amateurs out of office. The Tories are a joke at this point.

  • @islandsedition
    @islandsedition Рік тому +5

    Well that was the most banal bit of PR and self promotion a FS has ever been misadvised to partake in.

  • @Luvinist
    @Luvinist 9 місяців тому

    Hey, foreign and 'colonial' office stop trying to be human, you are not.

  • @showmanpete2805
    @showmanpete2805 11 місяців тому +2

    the man with the most innapropriate surname ever........