About
Welcome to the website of Brian Barder, an overweight old party with left-wing views and multiple strong opinions, addicted to arguing.
Retired from Diplomatic Service (’65–’94) and Civil Service (’57–’65). Former member (resigned) of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission.
Interests: international affairs, civil rights, and the Labour Party, warts and all. One of 52 ex-ambassadors who signed the letter on the middle east to T Blair.
Cycles slowly in London traffic, listens addictively to classical music, obsessively writes letters to the newspapers (quite a few of which get published) and occasional articles (ditto).
Spends far too much time at the computer sending out innumerable e-mails designed to assuage his morbid fear of being out of touch. Joined the ranks of septuagenarians in 2004.
Happily married husband of one, father of three, grandfather of two.
