20: Jonathan Powell: How to negotiate with terrorists
The Rest Is Politics: Leading
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The Power of a Level Personality
Johnathan has an incredible calm and has a level personality. When things were going badly for any of us, but especially if it was for Tony, you always managed to keep kind of very, very level about it. So within the operation, there was very little panic. As long as it stays about five or six, the first thing that happens to your mind actually doing that job. I can't ever remember anyone's name even though I've met them 15 times. And give us an example of losing the back bit. For example, coming over here to Northern Ireland and trying to negotiate while knowing what's going on in Iraq. Trying at the same time to do with a minister resign
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