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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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Tag Archives: National Security Council
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
Strategic Defence and Security Review – Part 1
Which ever way you look at it this has been a pretty momentous week in British politics. The Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) will re-shape our undertanding of the role of the state for generations to come. This week also saw the conclusions … Continue reading
