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Downton Fever Hits the British Embassy

Sir Peter Westmacott | Posted 02.14.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Creative Arts, UK, Ukinusa, Celebrity, Bbc, Pbs, Itv, Downton Abbey, Ambassador Westmacott, London, WETA UK, Game of Thrones, Weta, Entertainment, Great Britain, Tv, British, West Win, British Television, Emmy, Entertainment News
Sir Peter Westmacott

Downton has clearly struck a nostalgic nerve on both sides of the Pond. Episodes of its third season have attracted British audiences of between 10 and 12 million -- about one in every six Brits.

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A Pivotal Period in Britain's History

Sir Peter Westmacott | Posted 04.03.2012 | World
Read More: Prosperity, UK, British Embassy, White House, Economics, Ukinusa, Iron Lady, Amabssador Westmacott, Washington DC, British, Obama, Peter Westmacott, British Economy, USA, The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, World News
Sir Peter Westmacott

Few would deny that Margaret Thatcher brought the United States and United Kingdom closer together. As I begin my tenure as British Ambassador to Washington, I look forward to playing my own small part in keeping that relationship in the best possible repair.

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A Fond Farewell From Washington

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 03.07.2012 | World
Read More: UK, Ambassador, Sir Peter Westmacott, Nigel Sheinwald, Ukinusa, Great Britain, Washington DC, UK-US Relations, Peter Westmacott, Hawaii, United States, USA, British Embassy, World News
Nigel Sheinwald

I leave Washington today after over four years as the British Ambassador. It's been a fascinating and rewarding time to represent Britain in this country.

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The Greenest Garden in Washington

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 01.21.2012 | Green
Read More: UK, British Embassy, Nigel Sheinwald, Beekeeping, Washington, Food, Greens, Green Living, Greenhouse, Green, Dc, Fruit, Kitchen Garden, Bees, Garden, White House Kitchen Garden, Ukinusa, Environment, Diplomacy, British, Water, Gardeining, Environmental, Chesapeake Bay, Green News
Nigel Sheinwald

The British poet Alexander Pope once observed that, "All gardening is landscape-painting." But today's gardeners need to be environmental stewards as well as aesthetes.

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Working Together for a Safe and Prosperous Cyberspace

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 12.31.2011 | Technology
Read More: UK, Cyber Conference, Internet Access, Digital Media, Cyberspace, Economics, Cyber Security, USA, London, Internet, Tech, Ukinusa, London Conference, Trade, Online, Prosperity, Digital, Openness, London Cyber, Technology, Digital Divide, Technology News
Nigel Sheinwald

UK-US partnership on cyber issues goes back to the very beginnings of the Internet. In fact, the Internet may never have come to be without collaboration between UK and US researchers.

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Higher Education: A Gold Star in the Special Relationship

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 11.19.2011 | College
Read More: UK, Ukinusa, Higher Education, US, Special Relationship, UK-US Relations, Education, Marshalls, College News
Nigel Sheinwald

Americans who study in the UK and Britons who study in the US are carrying the special relationship forward for future generations.

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