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3rd October 2011 New York, USA

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by Danny Lopez

British Consul-General, New York

The “Monster Month”

With one month to go until the New York City Marathon, I am about to enter what is often called the “Monster Month” – the month that involves the most intense, grueling and critical final weeks of training. It is said that a runner’s efforts during their “Monster Month” can make or break their success […]

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3rd October 2011 New York, USA

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by Danny Lopez

British Consul-General, New York

The "Monster Month"

With one month to go until the New York City Marathon, I am about to enter what is often called the “Monster Month” – the month that involves the most intense, grueling and critical final weeks of training. It is said that a runner’s efforts during their “Monster Month” can make or break their success […]

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4th February 2011

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by Peter Beckingham

Former governor in Turks and Caicos Islands

A cabinet minister for whom India is his second home

We welcomed to Mumbai in January the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Dr Vince Cable. He came with an extensive professional and personal knowledge of India, and indeed affection for the country.   He was happily married for thirty five years, until her death, to a lady whose parents were from Goa, and […]

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5th July 2010 Islamabad, Pakistan

by Adam Thomson

British High Commissioner to Pakistan

A deep partnership

The Cabinet Ministers of the new British coalition government are queuing up to come to Pakistan. In the past three weeks I have hosted both our new International Development Minister, Andrew Mitchell, and our new Foreign Minister, William Hague. It makes sense. Pakistan is already Britain’s second largest development programme and this is quite likely […]

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