Dominick Chilcott

I want to introduce my colleague, Sophia Willitts-King, who has recently joined the Embassy to focus on Afghanistan policy – one of the top foreign policy... read more

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On 27 January 1944, the 322nd Rifle Division of the Soviet Red Army liberated the death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. It is entirely fitting that... read more

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Historic Annapolis must be one of Maryland’s most charming places. Its setting on the border of the beautiful Chesapeake Bay is stunning. The grace and elegance... read more

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This week the mustachioed men of the British Embassy will - to the relief of their wives, sisters and mothers - be liberated from their temporary 'tashes. ... read more

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This is a guest blog from Sangeeta Ahuja, a first secretary at the British Embassy. I have fond memories as a girl in the UK of celebrating Diwali, the... read more

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Movember. It's not even a proper word but an amalgamation of 'Mo' for moustache and 'November'. But whether it's the Queen's English or not, the Movember... read more

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Apparently, you should never start a blog with the word "apparently". But apparently, the British Embassy blog that has received the most hits to date... read more

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No, don't click away. This is more interesting than it sounds. If you like the rich variety that British music and movies offer, from the Pythons to the Rolling... read more

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Last week, I accepted an environmental award on behalf of the British Antarctic Survey Team. Such are the ironies of life. The furthest south I've ever been... read more

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For a number of years, the Jevons Institute for Competition Law and Economics at University College London has come to Washington to hold discussions of... read more

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The threat by a pastor of a tiny church in Florida to burn the Koran on 11 September gave the Embassy’s second annual Iftar reception last night an even... read more

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of hosting a group of the UK’s best up-and-coming footballers.  West Ham United, an English Premier League team from London,... read more

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Saturday, 16 January And so to Richmond, state capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia and home town of Edgar Alan Poe. But the only horrors that worry my... read more

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New Haven, West Virginia may seem an unlikely spot for a revolution. The town is dominated by American Electric Power's monster (1,300 mega... read more

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Yesterday, I wished bon voyage to this year's group of Marshall Scholars, who are heading off for post-graduate studies at British universities. You can read my... read more

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