20th March 2015
Toronto, Canada
Articles about science and imagination often open with a quotation from a scientist (Einstein, Feynman) or children’s author (Seuss, Silverstein) – perhaps because when dealing with science (encompassing all human knowledge) and imagination (humanity’s boundless creativity), where do you begin? “Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come […]
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27th May 2014
Washington DC, USA
A nice aspect of my job is that I rarely find myself at the Embassy on a weekend, but earlier this month I happened to spend the better part of a Saturday volunteering my time. It was a special occasion: on 10 May, EU embassies throughout Washington opened their doors for the EU’s Annual Open […]
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27th February 2014
Washington DC, USA
British films up for Oscars this weekend showcase the UK as a GREAT home for creative industries! One of the many benefits of being a Brit in Washington has to be the ability to watch the many big TV events – which America does so well – at a reasonable hour. While staying up all […]
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4th September 2013
Washington DC, USA
Have you ever been watching an award show or an interview and seen an actor or actress speak out of character and… hold on a moment… they’re British? This most recently happened to me while watching the Emmy’s last year when I (unfortunately) hadn’t yet watched ‘Homeland’ and didn’t realise that Damian Lewis, who won […]
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21st February 2013
Washington DC, USA
Watching the BRIT awards (the British Music industry awards) last night, I realised there was something different about them this year, something different… and yet very familiar. Then it dawned on me, just before the American musician Frank Ocean (who won best International Solo Male) said: ‘And thanks to Damien Hirst for the Polka Dots!’ […]
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21st December 2012
Washington DC, USA
According to Wikipedia, Prosperity is the state of flourishing, thriving, good fortune and / or successful social status. Prosperity often encompasses wealth but also includes others factors which are independent of wealth to varying degrees, such as happiness and health. It’s also (with a capital ‘P’) the word the Foreign Office uses to describe one […]
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4th October 2012
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
Here in the British Embassy’s trade team, we’re just as likely to be in downtown DC extolling the virtues of free trade and why Britain’s open for business to anyone and everyone who will listen as we are tied to our desks doing the more traditional reporting roles expected of Embassy officials. That’s all […]
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21st September 2012
Washington DC, USA
‘We are the goon squad and we’re coming to town-beep beep’ So sang David Bowie in a thinly veiled 1980’s attack on charlatans and copycats, ‘Fashion’. Bowie is not only a British musical living legend but also one of our most stylish icons (second only to Bryan Ferry in my opinion). Which brings us to […]
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17th September 2012
Washington DC, USA
To mark London Fashion Week we have a special guest post from London fashion designer Katya Wildman. It’s an exciting time to be a fashion designer in the UK, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have put the spotlight on the UK and specifically London. With London Fashion Week kicking off just days after the capital was […]
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6th September 2012
Washington DC, USA
As we descend into fall, there is one thing on the mind of hundreds of thousands around the globe: fashion. New York Fashion Week will open this evening with the illustrious Fashion’s Night Out. What began as an initiative to boost consumer confidence at the height of the recession has become a night full of shopping, […]
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