19th June 2015 Ottawa, Canada
Canada and Magna Carta
This is an edited transcript of an interview I did with Bianca Gendreau from the Canadian Museum of History on the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta…
11th June 2015
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Romanian stories in Britain (IV) Emi Gal: ‘Never give up’
It was a summer day in August and I was having burgers and fries at the only McDonald’s in Berceni, a peripheral neighborhood in Bucharest. Misha, who was sipping out of a Coke plastic cup, was soon to be the first employee of my budding new venture that had no clients, no money and no […]
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10th June 2015
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Romanian stories in Britain (III) Sergiu Tuhutiu: ‘Professionals are real ambassadors for Romania’
My adventure in United Kingdom started with a summer piano masterclass. I initially came to London for two weeks and it was enough for me to know that it’s truly the place to be. I was stolen by the cultural diversity and by the variety of professional opportunities. At that time, being more connected with […]
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4th June 2015 New Delhi, India
Tale of an enticing beehive – UK in Milan
The UK is one of 145 nations participating in the World Exposition 2015 which is taking place in Milan from 1 May till 31 October. The UK Pavilion takes the shape of a bee-hive and represents the crucial role played by pollination in providing the food that we eat. Visitors to the hive experience the […]
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21st May 2015 Toronto, Canada
Did you see The Imitation Game?
If you didn’t, I’d thoroughly recommend it. It’s a dramatisation of Alan Turing and others’ work, capturing the herculean task that the code breakers of Bletchley Park undertook to help our war effort. Historians estimate that the code breakers shortened the war by two years and saved thousands of lives…
5th May 2015
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Remembrance
It is rather poignant that the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day – 8 May 1945, the day that World War II in Europe officially ended – falls the day after the British General Election. It reminds us of the fundamental reason why Britain went to war in 1939, reluctantly but determinedly; to […]
23rd February 2015
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Britain and Romania: A partnership between friends
20 February 2015 marks the 135th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Romania. There have been numerous friendships forged during this period. Britons closely involved in the politics of the emerging independent state of Romania in the nineteenth century included the remarkable Maria Rosetti, born Marie Grant, the wife […]
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15th December 2014
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Britain’s global horizons: international partners and penguins
The UK’s fourteen Overseas Territories add a particular dimension to British foreign policy and our world view. I often write in these pages about the global Holy See network. The United Kingdom has long had, and still retains, a global role, of which our fourteen Overseas Territories are both one result and an ongoing manifestation. […]
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28th November 2014 Beirut, Lebanon
ALEXANDER THE GREAT, SPEED DATING AND JAWBONE
I recently got a Jawbone ‘Up’, a device that monitors your daily activity, sleep patterns and exercise, and helps you better control your health. As a father of two boys, I don’t need anyone to tell me I don’t get enough sleep. But, like many, I’m outsourcing the collection of my data to a plastic […]
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3rd September 2014 Beirut, Lebanon
Wisdom Amid Adversity?: NATO Comes to Wales
With a formidable to-do list for the world’s leaders, the 2014 NATO Summit takes place in Wales on 4/5 September. This will be the largest ever gathering of international leaders in Britain. In preparation, some diplomats have even been learning Welsh (Matthew Barzun clip). Having been to a few, I’ve sometimes been sceptical about the […]
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