He caused a diplomatic storm as British Ambassador to Warsaw suggesting that Britain had created more jobs for Poles than Poland, a statement which annoyed the Kaczynski twins. Charles Crawford CMG is George Matlock's guest on London Bridge on Sunday at 9pm (22:00 CET) and on Monday at 8pm (21:00 CET). Don't miss Crawford explaining how his comments became public, what he really thinks of Poles, and how he rates Polish roots-David Milliband's chances asLabour Party leader. The show will be available for two weeks from Tuesday as a REPLAY on www.orla.fm Read more about Crawford below:

During his Foreign Office career he was known for an unconventional style. In Belgrade  he borrowed two kangaroos from a local zoo for a commercial reception. In 2003 he intervened on behalf of a large group of Newcastle United supporters in Belgrade for a football match. After the local police refused to let the fans leave their hotel he invited them all to his Residence. When Ambassador in Poland in 2005 an e-mail sent by him to the Foreign Office about the EU Budget negotiations was leaked to The Sunday Times, creating a storm in the UK, Poland and more widely. In 2006 he organised a launch event for the new Mini  featuring a Mini lifted by crane into the first floor residence reception room. He left Warsaw in September 2007 and his diplomatic career at the end of 2007 to start a new private career.