Nick Astbury

Deputy Consul-General and Deputy Head of Mission, New York

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11th December 2013 New York, USA

by Nick Astbury

Deputy Consul-General and Deputy Head of Mission, New York

Philadelphia & London: Cities of Revolution

Sometimes it takes seeing your own national customs through the eyes of another to recognise their strangeness. I was honoured to join Mayor Michael A. Nutter of Philadelphia on his trade delegation to London at the start of November, and one night, as we were having dinner at a riverside restaurant, there was a brilliant […]

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26th July 2013 New York, USA

by Nick Astbury

Deputy Consul-General and Deputy Head of Mission, New York

The lasting Olympic impression

Exactly a year ago tomorrow, I sat down with my twelve-year-old son in the Olympic Stadium to watch the Opening Ceremony. Extra tickets had become available about a month or so beforehand – they weren’t cheap, but as a Londoner the chance to be there was too good to miss. We’d got there early, long […]

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About Nick Astbury

Nick Astbury has been Deputy Consul-General and Deputy Head of Mission since April 2012. He is responsible for the overall running of the Consulate-General, providing leadership and direction to the…

Nick Astbury has been Deputy Consul-General and Deputy Head of Mission since April 2012. He is responsible for the overall running of the Consulate-General, providing leadership and direction to the Political, Press and Public Affairs section as well as supporting the wider work of the 140-strong team. The Consulate-General covers a four-state area consisting of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut (Fairfield County only). Nick is a career diplomat. His previous postings include Sri Lanka (1995-1999) and Afghanistan (2005), as well as serving as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Eritrea (2006-2008).

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