Global Strategy Forum
Sir David Manning GCMG, CVO, former UK Ambassador to the United States
Sir David Manning GCMG, CVO, and the Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind QC MP
On the day of Barack Obama's inauguration, Sir David Manning GCMG, CVO, Britain's Ambassador to the United States from 2003-2007, gave an incisive and wide-ranging lecture on the challenges ahead for the US, both in terms of foreign policy and domestic issues. The event was chaired by GSF Board Member Sir Malcolm Rifkind QC MP. The transcript is available by clicking above.
Bill Barnard and Sir Christopher Meyer
Sir Christopher Meyer KCMG, former UK Ambassador to the US (1997-2003), Michael Ancram MP and Bill Barnard, Chair of Democrats Abroad UK
On Monday 24th November, Bill Barnard, Chair of Democrats Abroad UK and Sir Christopher Meyer KCMG discussed the implications of the result of US Presidential election on American foreign policy and both agreed that in spite of the rhetoric and high expectations, President Obama would have relatively little scope to implement change in foreign policy; and in many cases, the main difference in the post-Bush era would be of style, rather than substance.
"How 'Special' is the Special Relationship?"
Professor John Dumbrell, Bronwen Maddox, Dr Nao Matsukata, Mark Spragg and Andrew Tyrie MP
For the last debate in our 2007-2008 series, we were delighted to be joined by Professor John Dumbrell, Bronwen Maddox, Dr Nao Matsukata and Andrew Tyrie MP, for a debate entitled 'How 'Special' is the Special Relationship', in which they discussed political, economic and cultural relations between the UK and the UK; and the future prospects for the relationship. The debate was chaired by Mark Spragg and it was sponsored by the Special Relationship Campaign.
Sir Christopher Meyer KCMG
Guest Speaker
As a former UK Ambassador to Washington of over five years service Sir Christopher knows the 'ins' and 'outs' of life on the Hill. Whilst Sir Christopher gives his views on the impact of the mid-term elections on future US foreign policy his thoughts on the forthcoming Presidential elections and the possible runners and riders was worth a lecture in itself.
