Maybe strong leaders are not quite as alluring as we think, and we should celebrate the fact that our leaders are just like us. Just because one candidate can't remember his whole speech and the other likes to put his feet up on the job doesn't mean they can't govern. Jonathan Powell allurecandidatecelebrate share on social
All the things I've done are about duty and guilt: trying to do your best to better other people's lives. Jonathan Powell dutyguilthave Change image and share on social
I started off in radio, then made little films for Granada. I applied for a job at 'Weekend World,' and they turned me down; I'd also applied to the Foreign Office, which accepted me. Jonathan Powell acceptapplyfilm Change image and share on social
I do not think that war is always wrong: sometimes it is necessary to stop a dictator, prevent massive human-rights abuses, or expel an invader. But I have also seen that in the modern world, civil wars are the greatest threat to humanitarian security. Jonathan Powell abusecivildictator share on social
It was the rootlessness that went with being the son of an RAF officer that shaped me. I had been to 11 schools by the time I was 9. Jonathan Powell officerrafrootlessness Change image and share on social
