Tag: Special Relationship

26th November 2013 Washington DC, USA

Avatar photo

by Amy English

Congressional Liaison for the Foreign and Security Policy Group

AmericanEnglish

For me, the transatlantic relationship is personal. 16 years ago on Sunday, my family and I (and our dog Matty) emigrated from Huntingdon, near Cambridge, to Chico, California. Of course, there are more extreme contrasts than the UK and California, but as a twelve year-old, everything was so different. When we moved in November 1997, […]

Read more on AmericanEnglish | Reply (3)

12th April 2013 Los Angeles, USA

Dan Pasquini

by Dan Pasquini

Head of Press & Public Affairs, British Consulate General, Los Angeles

Cricket ‘Explained’

The history of the UK and the US is one of closeness and familiarity. From Britain, America got the very foundations of its culture: its language, its legal system and “So You Think You Can Dance.” We’re also each other’s strongest allies. But as in any good relationship, there’s still a little mystery. For an […]

Read more on Cricket ‘Explained’ | Reply (3)

5th December 2011 Washington DC, USA

James Barbour

by James Barbour

Press Secretary and Head of Communications

Elementary My Dear Watson

We spend a lot of time here at the Embassy talking about the interconnectedness of the UK and US.  Our defence relationship, both historic and present; our mutually essential trade links; and the cultural roots that underpin this special relationship – this is the bread and butter of what the Comms team here does.  And […]

Read more on Elementary My Dear Watson | Reply