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The Singing Ambassador
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Writer and former diplomat Hugh Philpott. Essays on diplomacy, culture, and listening.
Author of The Singing Ambassador series - Book one out September 2026.
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An Organ, a Sultan — and Musical Diplomacy
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An Organ, a Sultan — and Musical Diplomacy
I appeared about this time last year on BBC Radio 3’s Sunday Feature, a programme that reminded me why music so often succeeds where formal diplomacy falters.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Often, Good Diplomacy Is About Listening Without Prejudice
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Often, Good Diplomacy Is About Listening Without Prejudice
On diplomacy, silence, and the discipline of attention
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December 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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A Russian Church in Snow with a Man Riding a Sleigh - Sergei Lednev-Shchukin
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Read my Sussex Sleigh Ride playlist piece #winter #christmas #sussex
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Beginning a Botanical Bilateral
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow – Part 1
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November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Where I started
Finding the inspiration to write The Singing Ambassador - A Tajik Story
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November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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The Singing Ambassador is former British Diplomat Hugh Philpott, who served as Ambassador to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Hugh now lives on the Sussex coast in England, where he is developing a career...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM