3rd December 2024
RENEWING OLD TIES: THE NEW BISHOP OF LONDON
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs
A unique insight into UK foreign and development policy
25th November 2024
The climate crisis and gender-based violence
8th November 2024
Ecolabels: A Catalyst for Sustainable Food Choices?
24th April 2014
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
The Vatican: A global hub
It has been a busy few days at the Vatican. Easter week, with its public ceremonies and celebrations, is just behind us. This coming weekend will see the canonisation of two Popes, John XXIII and John Paul II. Pope Francis will preside, and the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, could also be present. Along with many […]
24th April 2014
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
England’s History, Scotland’s Future
Yesterday at the Residence we marked St George’s Day, the feast day of England’s patron saint, and the week of the 450th anniversary of the birth of England’s and the world’s greatest dramatist and poet,William Shakespeare. A British architect, Rueben Thorpe, talked to us about the excavation of the Rose Theatre in London, one of the […]
24th April 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
Between Two Cultures
by David Mossop David Mossop first came to Bulgaria in the distant 1987 to work as a teacher at British Council Bulgaria. He had previously studied Russian and wanted to learn one more Slavic language. Little did he know then that his entire life was to become ineluctably connected with Bulgaria, its language and culture. […]
24th April 2014 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Baroness Warsi visits Brunei
Baroness Warsi has just completed a two day visit. She is Senior Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Her visit to Brunei was part of a regional tour which also included Malaysia (Sabah and Kuala Lumpur) and Singapore. The Minister had a very full programme, including an Audience with His Majesty The […]
23rd April 2014 Los Angeles, USA
A Q&A with Dame Wendy Hall
I guest-blogged over on the Queen Elizabeth Prize ‘Create the Future’ site this month on the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web, as well as an interview that I conducted with Dame Wendy Hall. Read it here.
23rd April 2014 New York, USA
Shakespeare’s Big Four-Five-Oh
His is an amazing name when you think about it. Something tremulous, something virile. Vulnerability and power in tension — or is it harmony? Like his characters, so recognisably real in their complexity, even the playwright’s signature seems to encompass a vision of humanity in all its strengths and failings. “What’s in a name?” Juliet […]
23rd April 2014 Madrid, Spain
Business and Human Rights is a top priority for the British Government
I’ve blogged before about Business and Human Rights. Sustainable trade is vital for our economy, it supports employment and promotes British and global growth. But at the same time, human rights values are intrinsic to our foreign policy. So we will not promote trade at the expense of human rights. Our work on business and […]
Read more on Business and Human Rights is a top priority for the British Government | Reply (3)
23rd April 2014
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
Shakespeare in 600 words*
On occasion of the 450th birthday of William Shakespeare He was born 450 years ago, possibly on the same day – the 23rd of April – that he died 52 years later. He was the son of a merchant from Stratford, in the Midlands of England. He probably attended the local school where he studied […]
22nd April 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 14-20 April 2014
Trouble reading this story or moving through pages? Check it out on Storify here: https://storify.com/SINCanada/canadian-science-news-14-20-april-2014 [View the story ” Canadian science news: 14-20 April 2014″ on Storify]
Read more on Canadian science news: 14-20 April 2014 | Reply
22nd April 2014
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
Peru and the Falkland Islands: history of a Latin American common cause
Earlier this month the Peru-Argentina Friendship League organised a meeting in Congress under the title “Peru and the Falkland Islands: history of a Latin American common cause”*. I wasn’t invited to attend but I have read a report of the event with interest. The topics of the Falkland Islands, of the invasion of the islands […]
Read more on Peru and the Falkland Islands: history of a Latin American common cause | Reply (4)