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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: Tea Party Movement
Religious Freedom and the EU
Writing about Europe can seriously damage your blog stats. The exception is if you write about the EU and its reluctance to robustly defend the persecuted Church in the Middle East, in which case your stats rise significantly. Well, that … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Ashton, Europe, Foreign Affairs Council, Middle East, Religous Freedom, Tea Party Movement, The EU
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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


