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22nd May 2012 Dublin, Ireland
Polish-British round table in Krakow
Guest blog by Iain Stewart, Head of Political at the British Embassy Warsaw. My name is Iain Stewart. I lead the political team within the UK Embassy in Warsaw. What does that mean? Our main role is to explain and promote UK government thinking on the EU and international agenda to a Polish audience. To […]
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21st May 2012 Washington DC, USA
Celebrating Olympic values
The countdown clock in our Embassy tells me that the that the London 2012 opening ceremony is barely two months away. The Olympic Torch has begun its tour of the UK. All around the world, athletes are qualifying for their national teams. Here in the US, the first goosebump-raising, Morgan Freeman-voiced Olympics ad hit the […]
21st May 2012 Harare, Zimbabwe
Reflections on a newly elected Nahr-E-Saraj District Community Coucil
While I was away, the District Community Council elections took place in Nahr-e-Saraj. Read the guest blog from our ‘man on the ground’, Jim Haggerty. At first glance it might appear to be business as usual for the residents of Malgir following the District Community Council elections in Nahr-e-Saraj District. Seven incumbent Councillors re-elected to […]
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21st May 2012 Washington DC, USA
‘Commuter Idle’ – Bike to work day in GREAT style in Washington DC
One of Washington’s favorite radio stations, WTOP, has been running a competition for the past few called ‘Commuter idle’ (you’ll note the spelling). If Simon Cowell is reading this then it may hit a TV screen near you soon! The competition is aimed at finding the person with the worst commute and awards a prize […]
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21st May 2012
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A legacy for disabled people
21 May represents 100 days to go to the start of the Paralympic Games in London. The Paralympics are sometimes seen as an afterthought to the “main” Olympic event. This will not be the case for London 2012. As I told Vatican Radio, London 2012 are the first Games that bring the organisation of the […]
21st May 2012 Nairobi, Kenya
The Roadmap: focus on the destination
This week the Roadmap signatories meet in Addis. Their aim? To resolve a number of outstanding issues relating to the political process. And it’s vital they do. Over the next few months, the Signatories have an historic opportunity to make real progress and help Somalia move forward towards greater stability. Theirs is a challenging agenda: […]
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21st May 2012
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Sport for all
The Olympic flame arrived in Britain last week ready for the London 2012 Olympics. It is now on a journey round the British Isles that will take it within reach of the vast majority of the country’s population. The message is clear: Sport for All. The flame was lit in Ancient Olympia where the tradition of […]
21st May 2012 Bucharest, Romania
Meet the Romanian Paralympians!
I invited a special lady to guest star on my blog on this very special day. Today we mark 100 days to go until the opening of the Paralympic Games, so there is no better time to meet the extraordinary Paralympic team then directly from Sally Wood Lamont, the President of the Romanian Paralympic Committee!
20th May 2012 Washington DC, USA
A Chicago Welcome to NATO
The following is a guest post by Neil Holland, First Secretary, Foreign and Security Policy Group at the British Embassy in Washington. Last time I visited Chicago I was struck by three things. First how much fun it was. Blues, good food and drink, and history. That pretty much checks all the main boxes for me. […]
20th May 2012
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Chelsea: UEFA Champion!
Guest blog by Stuart Taylor, Consular Regional Operations Manager Exciting, enthralling, exhillerating, exhausting; Saturday night took us through a mixture of emotions as Chelsea proved victorious in Munich. The game itself followed a similar pattern to that of 1974’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’. This time, instead of Mohammed Ali being forced against the ropes for […]