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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
This blog covers a variety of topics from US foreign policy to European politics and the Middle East - and whatever else happens to be in the news or catch my attention.
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Love Food – Hate Waste
Tomorrow marks the start of Time for Creation, a period stretching from 1 September to the feast of St Francis on 4 October, which churches across Europe have in recent years earmarked as a time of “prayer for the protection … Continue reading
Posted in Food Security
Tagged Amatrya Sen, Bishop of London, CTBI, diets, Food Security, food waste, hunger, population growth, Time for Creation
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…. but was it necessary, legal and right?
Earlier this week David Cameron used a statement on the rapidly changing situation in Libya to re-state his belief that the decision to deploy military force to support the Libyan people was necessary, legal and right. Do you agree? Military … Continue reading
Posted in Libya
Tagged David Cameron, Humanitarian Intervention, Just War, Libya, Pacifism, R2P, UN
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Reflecting on Libya’s Uncertain Future
Before you ask, yes, I had a good summer break – a break from work, email, i-phone, TV and texts. The isolated splendor of riding through the Weald of Kent meant I missed out on the summer disturbances that blighted … Continue reading
