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8th June 2012

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by Paul Madden

British Ambassador to Japan

Scotland 9, Wallabies 6

At the Scotland v Australia rugby match in Newcastle

In Newcastle, New South Wales, watching Scotland play Australia at Rugby. I don’t think I’ve ever attended a sports match played in such adverse weather conditions: a massive storm brought high gusting winds and driving rain. All the points came from penalties, and to the enormous satisfaction of their band of dedicated followers, a gritty […]

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19th January 2012 USA

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by Spencer Mahony

HM Consul and UKTI Regional Director for the South East United States

Our prosperity depends on better design

Last week at the National Building Museum, I had the pleasure of listening to Jim Eyre, one of the founders of the London-based Wilkinson Eyre Architects. Over the years, Wilkinson Eyre has unveiled futuristic designs for gardens in Singapore; skyscrapers in Guangzhou, China; and a number of innovative UK projects. One of the firm’s projects […]

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