Helen Drake

Professor of French and European Studies and Director, Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance, Loughborough University London @lboroLondon

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

‘We thought we were friends!’: Franco-British diplomacy after Brexit. Quite. Good to see this come out as the FB border is once more politicised. Thanks to all @JCERjournal @UACES and co-author Pauline Schnapper https://t.co/wU4JOqZGOc

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@DrBorjaGarcia Yes, he supported so many of us in our careers. RIP Dave.

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@RBWM You have just cancelled my postal vote despite recently confirming by email that my current postal vote was definitely valid. Such incompetence, such wasting of everyone’s time on a matter as important as my democratic vote. Care to comment?

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@StijnTvanKessel Wonderful! Many congratulations Stijn.

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@andrea_geurin That’s a 15.15 at least!

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@SNCFVoyageurs Bonjour. Comment vous parler en personne svp? Vous m’avez envoyé un mail curieux annulant un voyage Munich-Paris qui apparaît tjrs sur le site web. Merci d’avance.

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@dermot_hodson @CES_Europe @donadica @SSaurugger @michelemchang @MaricutAkbik @dustin_voss @BenRosamond1 @ZTruchlewski @SebDiessner I may just take you up on your offer - see you in Lyon.

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@Bentonra Maybe. But he should surely have reflected a tad, or at least be seen to. He’s gone full-throttle presidential power + hallmark impetuosity and that hasn’t worked terribly well for him so far.

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@NicholasStartin @JohnCabotRome @DPSIA_jcurome @UACES @GlobalGovInst @PoLIS_Bath Congratulations Nick. Look forward to visiting you some time!

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@tracey_thorn I recommend following up with Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead if you want to prolong the bleak, mixed with awe at the brilliance.

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@ProfKAArmstrong You are peerless Kenneth, and I mean that in a good way, of course. It was wonderful to see you yesterday at @Cardwell_PJ inaugural lecture.

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@NabilaRamdani @CDevellennes Thank you! I will look out for the UK dates - and Cheltenham should be possible in any case so is already pencilled in.

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@BrigidLaffan Hear, hear!

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@ProfTimBale You are not alone. I tried a hat, then an extra layer but by 4.30pm resorted to the heating (a 17.5 degrees setting felt positively balmy).

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@andrea_geurin That’s wonderful Andrea!

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@MonikaMeislova @isanet @MUNI_FSS_DIRES @MUNI_FSS @muni_cz @MasarykUni Is that an @IDIGlondon
colleague I spy?!

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@manumourlon @EUI_HistArchEU Merci. Je suis désolée.

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

Very pleased to be hosting @MarinaCinoP at @IDIGlondon in May. Please do sign up for Marina’s seminar
on Tues 14 May on universities as informal diplomatic actors.

[Marina Cino Pagliarello @MarinaCinoP]

🎉Excited to share I'll be joining @LboroIAS as Visiting Fellow in May 2024! Thrilled to collaborate with @FrancoBrit and to discuss joint research projects on the topic of informal diplomacy - register here: https://t.co/o7FNce3Vms🌍@STGEUI @LSEEI

[Helen Drake @FrancoBrit]

@Wiggle_Sport Hello. I have placed and paid for an order which was due to arrive yesterday. I have had no communication about delivery, including no reply to my email. Is this normal? Thanks.