I did not become the foreign correspondent that reading Robert Fisk threatened to turn me into. But at least my lowly paid (but high-status!) professorship at Madrid’s IE Business School means I now get to hang out with them. A typical week could see an invite to an Embassy reception followed by a working lunch at an obscure think-tank a day later. A particular favourite of mine is the freshly squeezed orange juice at Nueva Economía Fórum breakfasts in the Hotel Ritz. More of a struggle is the Club de Madrid, where you could find yourself deep in conversation with…

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