22nd October 2012
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
Australia has just been elected to join the UN Security Council for two years from January. This is excellent news. William Hague called Foreign Minister Bob Carr to congratulate him. We look forward to having such a strong partner on the UNSC. This will keep my political team in Canberra busier than ever, coordinating on the […]
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12th October 2012
Washington DC, USA
At the last UK election, we borrowed from a US campaign staple and televised debates between the candidates for Prime Minister for the first time. And they generated a good amount of interest and engagement. But the excitement absolutely pales in comparison to what I experienced across the US following the first Obama/Romney Presidential debate […]
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12th September 2012
New York, USA
The UK’s most innovative digital companies considering expanding to the US market can apply for UKTI’s Digital Mission to NYC 2012 through http://digitalmission2012.eventbrite.com. The delegation will visit New York from 25-30 November, working with experts to develop their company’s international business strategy. UKTI’s Digital Mission offers a unique insight into the digital community in New […]
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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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3rd August 2012
New York, USA
The Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games was the proudest moment in recent memory for any Brit, and I was pleased to watch it unfold with my colleagues at the Consulate here in New York. I was in awe of what, to me, was a terrific start to the greatest show on earth. The Olympics, with […]
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5th July 2012
New York, USA
On Monday, I had the fantastic experience of landing an Airbus 320 in London. Well, simulating one at least, from inside a Thales full-flight simulator of an A320 at Airbus’ Miami training centre. The flight might have been virtual, but the sweat on my brow was real, and I was definitely at my most focused. […]
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29th May 2012
New York, USA
The frenzy surrounding Facebook’s IPO shows the firm grip the thriving tech scene has on public consciousness. The IPO disappointed investors and Facebook is a few billion off its May 18 valuation. Let’s not forget however, that this is an eight-year-old company that is closing in on 1 billion users and employs a staff of […]
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10th February 2012
New York, USA
2012 is a special year for the UK, and we have much to look forward to in the months ahead with the London 2012 Games and the Diamond Jubilee. On a cold January day in New York, while talking to some colleagues about celebrating the countdown to the Olympics, somebody mentioned the “Empire State Building Run […]
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11th January 2012
Washington DC, USA
I’m just on the train back from a trip to New York City—my first excursion out of DC since arriving in the US at the end of November. Of course, I’ve been to NYC many times before (indeed Layla and I went there on our honeymoon) but it’s a very different experience to go to […]
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23rd November 2011
New York, USA
On the morning of Thursday, 17 November, I had the privilege of attending a panel forum on the topic of immigration featuring New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Toronto Mayor David Miller, and Grupo Salinas Founder & Chairman Ricardo B. Salinas Pliego. The panel, moderated by New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas […]
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