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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: Sarah Palin
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
Photo Essay: Winning the Future Obama Style
This week’s photo essay captures President Obama’s State of the Union address. I listened to the speech after having just read an article in the Chatham House journal, International Affairs, from Stefan Halper a resident scholar at Cambridge University and … Continue reading
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Tagged Chatham House, President Obama, Sarah Palin, Sputnik, State of the Union, Stefan Halper
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Can we Learn to Live in Peace with Russia?
After a round of meetings in Poland yesterday with President Bronislaw Komorwski, the Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, heads to Brussels today for the start of the EU-Russia Summit. Medvedev aims to secure EU approval of Moscow’s bid to join the … Continue reading


