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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
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Tag Archives: Mid Term Elections
Winning the Republican nomination for 2012
As Britain votes today on whether to change its electoral system, we should spare a few thoughts for our friends across the pond as they gear up for the 2012 Presidential election. Barely six months on from the US Mid Term … Continue reading
Dancing on the Heads of Snakes has had its Day – Understanding British Foreign and Development Policy to Yemen
Earlier this week I attended a Chatham House conference titled Yemen: Political Dynamics and the International Policy Framework. The highlight was the intervention by Alan Duncan, the Minister of State for International Development, on government policy towards Yemen. What hit … Continue reading
The US MidTerm Elections – What does it mean for the rest of us?
The international media reaction to these MidTerm elections is strikingly different in tone to the coverage that followed the last MidTerm elections in 2006. In November 2006 The Guardian called the Democratic assumption of control over the House and Senate … Continue reading
Mid Term Blues in America – Can Obama bounce back like Clinton or will he sink like Carter?
America went to the polls yesterday and inflicted a stinging defeat on President Obama’s Democratic Party. This was not a vote to choose the next American President, but the result will shape the next two years of Obama’s Presidency. For … Continue reading
