
British Embassy, Washington DC The Prime Minister calls for reform of the international institutions, such as the G20, IMF and the World Bank in The Huffington Post.
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As the balance of economic power changes over the next two decades, new and stronger power-brokers may be less willing to embrace change. We must avoid this race to the bottom. Here is how.

British Embassy, Washington DC Tom Barry and Patrick Thomas, two of our economic bloggers, have a seasonal guest post up on WSJ's Real Time Economics blog.
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Is Santa Claus a member of the WTO?

British Embassy, Washington DC Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald writes in The Hill today that 'Copenhagen has solid science, now needs urgent action'.
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This week, President Barack Obama will join more than 100 other world leaders at the largest global conference on climate change in our history. We have a unique opportunity to take collective action to stop the world’s descent into dangerous climate change.

British Embassy, Washington DC Politico's Patrick Gavin writes about Ambassador Sheinwald's reception for journalists last night.
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At the British Embassy's holiday party, the "cool" journalists huddle in their corner ...

British Embassy, Washington DC The Ambassador says that 'America’s allies can unite' behind President Obama's Afghanistan strategy.
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After much speculation and spilling of newspaper ink, the President set out on Tuesday his conclusions on General McChrystal’s review.He presented a comprehensive and compelling strategy for Afghanistan around which America’s allies can unite.

British Embassy, Washington DC Joe Trippi participates in our 100 Voices 100 Days project today. He talks about the politics of climate change in the US. http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/100voices
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Joe Trippi is a Democratic campaign strategist in the United States. He's well known for his roles on the presidential campaigns of Howard Dean and John Edwards. As such, he has done a lot of thinking about the issue of climate change in American politics. ...

British Embassy, Washington DC Ambassador Sheinwald appeared on Andrea Mitchell's programme on MSNBC earlier today to express support for President Obama's Afghanistan strategy.
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British Embassy, Washington DC Our lead on climate change policy blogs on the US and Chinese announcements of their carbon targets in advance of Copenhagen climate talks. http://ow.ly/HcH6

British Embassy, Washington DC The Prime Minister has announced that an additional 500 UK troops will be deployed to Afghanistan. You can read more about the UK's involvement in Afghanistan here: http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/afghanistan

British Embassy, Washington DC Nick Bridge, our lead on climate change policy, blogs on the rise of nuclear power.
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No, not Russia re-set. Or Iran sanctions. Or even Trent Lott's challenge to Democratic filibusters over Bush-era Supreme Court appointments.I'm referring of course to the world's new-found appetite ...

British Embassy, Washington DC Listen to Ambassador Sheinwald talk with Renee Montagne on NPR's Morning Edition about his vampire blog.
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The vampire romance The Twilight Saga: New Moon was No. 1 at the movie box office over the weekend. It's not just tween girls who are paying attention. Vampire flicks are having an impact on trans-Atlantic relations. ...

British Embassy, Washington DC The Guardian has picked up Ambassador Sheinwald's 'vampire blog'.
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Nigel Sheinwald: From Christopher Lee to Robert Pattinson, one of Britain's most popular cultural exports to America has been vampires

British Embassy, Washington DC Politics is a continuation of war by other means: Simon Shercliff blogs on the UK's political strategy for Afghanistan.
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This seems to be a neat way - by paraphrasing Clausewitz - of describing how David Milibandcharacterisesthe complexity of the Counter insurgency strategy that we are pursuing in Afghanistan. ...

British Embassy, Washington DC Politico reports on the Ambassador's reception for Sir Harold Evan's last night.
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General Colin Powell and other Washingtonians congratulate Sir Harold Evans on his new memoir ...

British Embassy, Washington DC Ambassador Sheinwald blogs on Hollywood's latest trend: British vampires.
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In these pages I have shared observations on the British contribution in Afghanistan, the UK’s role in shaping the international economic agenda, and our performance as a leading innovator in new low-carbon ...






















