1st March 2011 New York, USA
Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti discusses the potential threats climate change can pose to our national security, on a recent trip to New York.
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11th February 2011 New York, USA
Guest Blog: Peter Tear, MBE Peter Tear, Executive Producer at the New York Theatre, 59E59, was awarded an MBE in 2010 for services to US and UK cultural relations in bringing the best of small British theatre productions to New York City – a unique niche that is not duplicated anywhere else in the United […]
7th February 2011 New York, USA
Guest blog: Catrin Brace, Board Member at BAFTA New York Photo credit: BAFTA East Coast. The Sheriff of Nottingham, Hannibal Lecter and even Jeremy Iron’s portrayal of Scar in The Lion King are all British villains, but it seems we are not the rogues anymore. Gone are the days where the Brits are the ‘baddies’. […]
4th February 2011 New York, USA
Guest blog: British Army Captain Nick Binnington, talks about the Race for Veterans in Belleayre, where the British Consulate-General New York helped raise $6600 for veterans injured at war. Returning from leave mid-January, I opened my Inbox and, amongst the various e-mails, there was one from Clare Risman, the organiser of Brits at Bellayre Race for […]
28th January 2011 New York, USA
Sting’s song about Quentin Crisp celebrated one British ex-patriate who made a home here. Last week, we honoured another. In June 2010, Her Majesty The Queen honoured former Mountbatten Director Michael Billett with the award of an OBE. Michael has been working with the Mountbatten Programme for 15 years. Mountbatten provides young British, Indian and […]
14th January 2011 New York, USA
Guest blog: Lauren Stone, Vice Consul, Consumer Goods- UK Trade & Investment I had a unique opportunity last night to be part of a group of spectators gathered to bid farewell to the Queen Victoria, Queen Mary 2, and Queen Elizabeth as they left New York Harbour. This was an historic occasion—only the second time […]
30th December 2010 New York, USA
Holiday message from British Consul-General New York Sir Alan Collins: 2010 has been a busy, challenging and rewarding year at the Consulate. There are many ways to reflect on the year that was. In the spirit of the holiday season, and with apologies to the English carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, it strikes me […]
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10th December 2010 New York, USA
by Sarah Mann Sarah is a British diplomat who has just finished a three-month posting to the UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) in New York working primarily on human rights issues. Today is my last day working at UKMIS in New York, which makes it a very sad day for me. But it is also a […]
23rd November 2010 New York, USA
Guest blog: Mike Niles, British Consulate-General, New York Running from Queens to Manhattan over the Queensboro Bridge was silent – no shouting, no music – just the sound of heavy breathing and quickened steps. Turning right onto 1st Avenue in Manhattan is a daunting prospect; a sea of heads ahead, banners and cheers, and an […]
5th November 2010 New York, USA
Guest blog: Susan Haird, Deputy Chief Executive, UK Trade & Investment I am delighted to be writing from New York, where at this time of year the city’s cultural and commercial calendars are humming. It is the latter that brings me here on this particular visit. The US is by far the largest investor in […]