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Mr James Landale

Diplomatic Correspondent, BBC


James is the BBC's diplomatic correspondent. Before that, he was the BBC's deputy political editor and presented programmes such as The Andrew Marr Show, Daily Politics and The World This Weekend. James joined the BBC in 2003 after a spending a decade at The Times newspaper, primarily as a political correspondent in the Westminster lobby. He also worked as the paper's Brussels correspondent and assistant foreign news editor.

A member of the Council of Management (2022-) and a Governor (2022-), The Ditchley Foundation.

Council of Management

Participants of the Ditchley Foundation internship programme in 2021

The Ditchley Internship Programme

The Ditchley Internship programme offers over 50 students the opportunity each year to become immersed in the ethos of Ditchley.

Antique chairs and sofas at Ditchley Park

Our Home at Ditchley Park

Ditchley Park is part of the world’s heritage and remains as central to our way of working now as it has ever been. 

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