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An Unlikely Diplomat

Mark I Sutherland

Year: 2025

A Transatlantic Industrial Renaissance
British StuffBusiness RamblingsPoliticsUK & MO

A Transatlantic Industrial Renaissance

Britain’s new industrial strategy creates fertile ground for deeper ties with America’s heartland The UK’s updated strategy dovetails neatly with…

Mark SutherlandJune 25, 2025
The Vanguard of the Alliance: Britain and America Reforge NATO’s Future
British StuffMilitary StuffPolitics

The Vanguard of the Alliance: Britain and America Reforge NATO’s Future

In an age of new threats, the special relationship forges a new security doctrine As NATO prepares to enter its…

Mark SutherlandJune 24, 2025June 25, 2025
Growing the Ozark Highlands: Distilling a Legacy, Marking the Way
Business RamblingsMissouri

Growing the Ozark Highlands: Distilling a Legacy, Marking the Way

Missouri Approves Highway Signs Across the State The Ozark Highlands—a sweeping limestone plateau spanning southern Missouri and into parts of…

Mark SutherlandMay 22, 2025June 25, 2025
Giving Tariffs a New Purpose — A Vision for Tariff Credits and American Export Growth
Business Ramblings

Giving Tariffs a New Purpose — A Vision for Tariff Credits and American Export Growth

At Stone Ledge Distillery, we take pride in crafting spirits that reflect the character of Missouri’s Ozark Highlands — bold,…

Mark SutherlandMay 16, 2025
The U.S. and U.K. Launch Groundbreaking Economic Deal: A New Chapter in the Special Relationship 
British StuffBusiness RamblingsPoliticsUK & MO

The U.S. and U.K. Launch Groundbreaking Economic Deal: A New Chapter in the Special Relationship 

On May 8, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom made history by launching the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD)—the…

Mark SutherlandMay 9, 2025May 9, 2025
VE Day: Remembering the Price of Peace
Military Stuff

VE Day: Remembering the Price of Peace

On 8 May 1945, the world witnessed the long-awaited end of hostilities in Europe. Victory in Europe Day—VE Day—marked the…

Mark SutherlandMay 8, 2025June 25, 2025
Crossing the Pond: A Strategic Guide for UK Companies Expanding into the US
British StuffBusiness RamblingsUK & MO

Crossing the Pond: A Strategic Guide for UK Companies Expanding into the US

As global trade barriers rise and market access becomes more complex, UK companies are increasingly turning to the United States—not…

Mark SutherlandMay 7, 2025
Raising a Glass to Resilience: Tariffs, Vision, and the Spirit of Community
British StuffBusiness RamblingsPolitics

Raising a Glass to Resilience: Tariffs, Vision, and the Spirit of Community

At Stone Ledge Distillery, we’ve always believed a glass of whiskey can tell a story—of place, of people, and of…

Mark SutherlandMay 2, 2025June 25, 2025
A Personal Reflection on a New Chapter in the Special Relationship
British StuffPoliticsUK & MO

A Personal Reflection on a New Chapter in the Special Relationship

As His Majesty’s Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Missouri, and a proud…

Mark SutherlandMay 1, 2025May 2, 2025
TTB Confirms Legitimacy of “Ozark Highlands” on American Spirits
Business Ramblings

TTB Confirms Legitimacy of “Ozark Highlands” on American Spirits

Federal Agency Clarifies that Truthful Use of the Term is Permissible and Protected The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade…

Mark SutherlandApril 4, 2025June 25, 2025

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