We are very much looking forward to welcoming James Barr, historian and author of ‘Lords Of The Desert’ (2018) & ‘A Line In The Sand’ (2011); Mazen K. Homoud, Deputy Chairman, Jordan Economic Forum; and Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the UK (2011-2017); and James Continue reading
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GSF April 2021 Debate: ‘Assessing The 2021 Integrated Review: The Right Choices For ‘Global Britain’?’
On Wednesday 28th April, General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, Commander Joint Forces Command (2013-2016) and Co-Chairman, Universal Defence & Security Solutions; Professor Michael Clarke, Director General of RUSI (2007-2015) and Co-author of ‘Tipping Point: Britain, Brexit And Security In The Continue reading
NEW: GSF opinion piece by Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall KCB CBE – ‘The Defence Command Paper And The Army – Who Do We Think We Are Fooling?’ – Monday 26th April 2021
We are delighted to publish the 5th in our 2021 series of expert comment and analysis, by Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall KCB CBE, Deputy Commander Coalition Forces Afghanistan (2010-2011) and Commander of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (2011-2013). As always, the views expressed Continue reading
NEW GSF Publication: ‘Scotland And England: A Better Union – An Essay In Realism’ by the Rt Hon the Lord Howell of Guildford – Wednesday 21st April 2021
We are delighted to be publishing today ‘Scotland And England: A Better Union – An Essay in Realism’, a new paper by the Rt Hon. the Lord Howell of Guildford, with a foreword by GSF’s Chairman, Lord Lothian. Lord Howell was Minister of State Continue reading
GSF March 2021 Event: Conversation with John Micklethwait – Wednesday 24th March 2021 (11.30am-12.30)
We had great pleasure in welcoming John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg; former Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, and most recently, co-author of ‘The Wake Up Call: Why The Pandemic Has Exposed The Weakness Of The West – And How to Fix It’, published Continue reading
GSF opinion piece by the Rt Hon the Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE – ‘International Relations and Defence Committee Report: ‘The UK And Afghanistan’
We are delighted to publish the 4th in our 2021 series of expert comment and analysis, by the Rt Hon. the Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, Chair of the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee. As always, the views expressed are Continue reading
GSF February 2021 Event: Conversation with Sir Peter Westmacott
We were very pleased to welcome back to GSF Sir Peter Westmacott, British Ambassador to the United States (2012-2016), to France (2007-2012), and to Turkey (2002-2006), and most recently, author of ‘They Call It Diplomacy: Forty Years Of Representing Britain Abroad’, Continue reading
GSF opinion piece by the Rt Hon the Lord Lamont of Lerwick – ‘Biden’s Dilemmas’
We are delighted to publish the 3rd in our 2021 series of expert comment and analysis, by GSF Advisory Board member, the Rt Hon the Lord Lamont of Lerwick PC, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1990-1993); and Chairman, British-Iranian Chamber of Commerce. As always, the views expressed are Continue reading
GSF Webcast I: ‘After The 2020 Election: The Challenges For The United States’ – January 2021
Our first event of 2021, a special webcast entitled ‘After The 2020 Election: The Challenges For The United States‘, which features GSF’s Chairman, Lord Lothian in conversation with Sir David Manning, British Ambassador to the United States (2003-2007) and the Rt Hon Jack Straw, Foreign Secretary Continue reading
GSF Webcast II: ‘The Future Of Britain Post Brexit?’ – January 2021
Our second event of 2021, a special webcast entitled ‘The Future Of Britain Post Brexit‘, which features Lord Lothian, GSF’s Chairman in conversation with the Rt Hon Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston and the Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind QC, is available to watch here on our Continue reading