Sir Nigel Sheinwald is the British ambassador to the United States. He replaced David Manning in late 2007. Before assuming the ambassadorship, Sheinwald served for four years as a defense adviser to former Prime Minister Tony Blair, and helped to negotiate the release of 15 Royal Navy hostages from Iran. He gave us his Media Mix via e-mail last week.
Q: What book are you reading?
Re-reading John Updike’s Rabbit novels.
Q: What’s the last movie you saw?
In the cinema, “Summer Hours” — a French film directed by Olivier Assaya.
Q: What’s your favorite TV show?
“Head Case,” with Ali Wentworth
Q: What’s new on your iPod?
“Empirical,” the debut album by the British jazz group
Q: What Web sites do you visit in the morning?
BBC News, Realclearpolitics, FT.com
