28th July 2011 New York, USA
Guest blog by Sir Alan Collins, Consul-GeneralThe last month has been pretty typical of my four and half years as Consul-General in New York: almost every engagement has provided evidence that the relationship between the UK and US is special and essential. 27 July, my final day as Consul General and Head of UK Trade […]
7th February 2011 New York, USA
Guest blog: Catrin Brace, Board Member at BAFTA New York Photo credit: BAFTA East Coast. The Sheriff of Nottingham, Hannibal Lecter and even Jeremy Iron’s portrayal of Scar in The Lion King are all British villains, but it seems we are not the rogues anymore. Gone are the days where the Brits are the ‘baddies’. […]
30th December 2010 New York, USA
Holiday message from British Consul-General New York Sir Alan Collins: 2010 has been a busy, challenging and rewarding year at the Consulate. There are many ways to reflect on the year that was. In the spirit of the holiday season, and with apologies to the English carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, it strikes me […]
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22nd October 2010 New York, USA
The British Consulate-General hosted a gallery of academic talent this week as the UK-US Higher Education Summit met at New York University. The aim of the summit is to promote closer cooperation between institutions on both sides of the Atlantic; with the US and UK universities world leaders in their field, while also meeting universities in emerging economies. Ambassador Nigel […]
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1st October 2010 New York, USA
Guest blog: Chinwendu Nwakanma, Wall Street Liaison Officer, British Consulate-General, New York The Financial Secretary, Mark Hoban, visited New York September 27th and 28th. From the outset this was a great opportunity to build on our strong engagement with the financial services industry and to set out the Coalition’s prosperity and growth agenda. We developed […]
16th August 2010 New York, USA
Guest blog by Mike Niles, Press & Public Affairs, British Consulate-General It is a reasonable generalisation to say that Brits do not really understand baseball. I get it that you try and score a home run by hitting it "out-of-the-park", that you have 9 innings and that you have to get three hitters out before […]