Garden Party with Aphra Brandreth MP Tuesday, 24 June, 2025 On the lovely Summer evening of June 24th, Mr & Mrs Gordon Toland most kindly hosted the Annual Summer Reception of the Conservative Foreign & Commonwealth Council (CFCC) in the garden of their home in West London. A strong turn-out of Members, old and new, Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Representatives from some 15 nations spanning all continents attended. The guest speaker was CFCC’s Vice... Reports
Funeral of Rt Hon Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven LG, OM, FRS 17th April 2013 A cool mist hung in the air. I felt a tangible sense of occasion, complemented by the hushed and curious crowd gathered three or four deep. With heart beating... Articles
Britain and the Making of Argentina 12th March 2013 Gordon Bridger was born and brought up in Argentina , 3rd and 4th generation British. Trained as an economist at the London School of Economics, and Manchester... Reports
Israeli Diplomat and Bedouin 26th February 2013 Born into a poor, traditional Bedouin village in northern Israel, Ishmael Khaldi grew to become Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat. In this short book, he tells a... Reports
Taiwan Representative 28th January 2013 From Hong Kong Handover to Diaoyutai Islands Dispute: East Asian relations based on Taiwan’s Diplomatic Archives. Reports
Rt Hon William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary 21st January 2013 CFCC Patron, Rt Hon William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary, was welcomed at the British Academy on 16 October 2012 to address a distinguished audience of academics... Articles
Ambassador of The Philippines 6th December 2012 It is truly a distinct pleasure to join you this evening. I would like to thank the Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council (CFCC), especially Chairman... Reports
Annual Diplomatic Dinner with our Patron, The Rt. Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG QC MP 20th November 2012 The Rt. Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG QC MP at the Diplomatic Dinner addressing the CFCC on “THE ARAB SPRING; WHERE IS IT GOING?” Reports
Ambassador of Denmark 24th October 2012 Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. It’s a real pleasure to meet you all. I have been to this grand old parliament on many occasions, but it’s... Reports
Iman Foundation Chairman 17th September 2012 Syria: a pawn in two games Good evening. I would like to thank you for the very kind invitation. It is a real honour to have this opportunity to speak to you... Reports
