Ameer Kotecha
Former Foreign Office official who recently resigned and wrote critically about the department's focus and culture, speaking from firsthand experience about issues like Chagos and institutional priorities.
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Mar 8, 2026 • 35min
Coffee House Shots: why we left the Foreign Office | Ben Judah & Ameer Kotecha
Ameer Kotecha, a former Foreign Office official who resigned in protest, criticizes the department’s priorities and culture. He recounts why the Chagos decision was decisive. Conversations cover loss of expertise from short rotations, the FCO/DFID merger’s effects, debates over diversity versus core diplomatic skills, and whether Britain still has a coherent grand strategy.
