IDAHO – the Rainbow state
Our support for equal opportunity You might remember that in 2011 I blogged about IDAHO, which is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (not the US state!). It’s a day to remember that across the world there are people facing … Read more »IDAHO – the Rainbow state
Tokyo, Japan
16 May 2013
Together against Religious Persecution
What is it that leading British Sikhs, Jews, Hindus, Roman Catholics, Copts, Buddhists, Presbyterians and Muslims have in common? Too often, we hear about the differences between faiths. But this week we saw an extraordinary coming together for a … Read more »Together against Religious Persecution
Rome, Holy See, Italy
15 May 2013
Listening: The Secret of Leadership
Much has been written about what makes a good leader. Books have analysed the nature of leadership. Business schools charge high fees to teach leadership skills to up-and-coming middle managers. And leadership gurus have made fortunes using clever … Read more »Listening: The Secret of Leadership
Amman, Jordan
14 May 2013
Recent posts from our bloggers
Africa in London
This has been a fortnight of focus on Africa in London. It started with the Somalia Conference on 7 May in Lancaster House, following up the Somalia Conference of a year ago. The difference was that this time the Government of Somalia co-chaired the event and the agenda concentrated on its priorities. Feedback from those attending was hugely … Read more »Africa in London
Kuwait and London
With Kuwait starting to hot up, and many of my Kuwaiti friends and colleagues looking forward already to their well-earned summer vacations, I have found once again that London features highly on their planned travel itineraries. Having lived and worked in many countries the world over, I am constantly struck by the affinity to London felt by a … Read more »Kuwait and London
A startling statistic
A startling statistic – over half the businesses that get help from UK Trade & Investment go on to win additional sales of over £600,000 within two years. The UK’s trade performance is often discussed in the abstract, or at the macroeconomic level. People look at the effect on UK GDP or the balance of payments. But when it comes down to … Read more »A startling statistic
