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Lionel Barber

Lionel Barber was the editor of the Financial Times from 2005 to 2020.

Meeting Vladimir Putin

Also this week: The art of the political interview, and what’s next for the Telegraph takeover.

By Lionel Barber

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What to watch for in Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview

The ex-Financial Times editor, and the last Western journalist to interview the Russian president, on ethics and propaganda.

By Lionel Barber

Lionel Barber’s Diary: Boris Johnson’s new leaf, inflation fears, and being headhunted by Ofcom

We are led to believe the Prime Minister is about to drop the habits of a lifetime, but the…

By Lionel Barber

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