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Lunch with the FT

Lunch with the FT

A Second Helping

Summary

Lunch with the FT has been a permanent fixture in the Financial Times for almost 30 years, featuring presidents, film stars, musical icons and business leaders from around the world.

The column is now a well-established institution, which has reinvigorated the art of conversation in the convivial, intimate environment of a long and boozy lunch.

This new and updated edition includes lunches with:
Elon Musk
Donald Trump
Hilary Mantel
Richard Branson
Zadie Smith
Nigel Farage
Russell Brand
David Guetta
Yanis Varoufakis
Jean-Claude Juncker
Gwyneth Paltrow
Rebecca Solnit
Jordan Peterson
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
And more...

About the author

Lionel Barber

Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times from 2005 to 2020, is an author, broadcaster and lecturer. During four decades as an award-winning journalist, he has interviewed many world leaders and leading CEOs. He is a regular visitor to Japan.
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