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Building On Churchill’s UK/Missouri Special Relationship
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Last month, British Consul General Stephen Bridges visited Missouri to further strengthen the economic and political connections between the United Kingdom and Missouri. As Her Majesty’s Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom for Missouri, I had the privilege of arranging the visit in partnership with Missouri’s International Trade Lead, Ann Pardalos,…
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British Government Appoints Honorary Consul for Missouri
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CHICAGO – The British Consulate-General in Chicago is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Sutherland as Her Majesty’s Honorary Consul for the State of Missouri. The British Honorary Consul for Missouri is responsible for furthering the already existing cultural, political and economic connections between Missouri and the United Kingdom…
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Greetings to the UK from Across the Pond
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Last year, after spending a few days in my home town of Farnborough, England at the Farnborough International Airshow, and standing outside 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister Cameron left for the last time as he headed to Buckingham Palace to bid adieu to Her Majesty, I jumped back on…
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Missouri’s Sutherland Appointed as GlobalScot by Scotland’s First Minister
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Missouri Partnership’s VP of Market Strategies Mark Sutherland has been appointed as a GlobalScot by the Rt. Hon. Nicola Sturgeon MSP, First Minister of Scotland. In her letter of appointment, the First Minister commented that “As a GlobalScot, you will have the opportunity to directly support the growth of our…
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The Expanding British Invasion
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50 years ago, four lads from Liverpool stood in the heart of the US, and performed groundbreaking British creativity to thousands. It was August 1966. The Vietnam War was taking place. The first U.S. lunar orbiter was circling the moon. And the musical foursome with the trend-setting hair, known as…
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Missouri’s Aerospace and Defense Leadership On Display in UK
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As a quick follow up to my earlier post about Missouri’s visibility at the Farnborough International Airshow, here’s my second video from my quick trip back across the Pond. Missouri has a rich history in aerospace, from Charles Lindbergh, to the Mercury Space Program, to the latest in aerospace innovation. Today,…
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Missouri Takes Off At The Farnborough International Airshow
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Right outside London, every two years, the latest in military aviation takes to the skies. And in 2016, Missouri was front and center. The Farnborough International Airshow is known for showing off world-class military aviation, and Boeing, during their 100th anniversary, chose the F/A-18 Super Hornet to show off Missouri’s…
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Reflection on the UK’s EU Vote
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Yesterday was a profound day in the United Kingdom. Millions of Brits went to the polls to vote on whether to Remain part of the EU or the Leave. The majority of Brits voted to leave. This will have profound impacts on the UK, the EU and the global economy.…