Misery loves company, as the old saying goes. So however depressed the local weather, the stuttering economy or the winning loss of the Proteas’ exit makes you feel, spare a thought for Sir Kim Darroch. 

He enjoys the dream diplomatic posting as British ambassador to the US. But right now, despite residing in one of the finest residences in America — its Edwin Lutyens-conceived building boasts a great ballroom and Palladian frontage that is the envy of his peers — he must be the loneliest person on the planet...

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