'The Foreign Office: when did the Foreign Secretary lose power to No. 10' With Sir Anthony Seldon, Historian, Author, Educator Sunday, 1 June, 2025 ‘Members of the Conservative Foreign & Commonwealth Council (CFCC) attended a talk at the House of Lords on Monday the 19th May by Sir Anthony Seldon, the acknowledged national authority on all matters relating to Number 10 and British prime ministers. Sir Anthony was introduced by Emma, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, a Patron of the CFCC who herself has served under a number of prime... Reports
The Commonwealth is vital to our interests, by Peter Oborne 4th October 2010 Rarely has any sporting event got under way under the shadow of such relentlessly negative coverage as today’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. It’s almost as... Articles
Ambassador of Austria 28th September 2010 His Excellency Dr. Emil Brix, Ambassador of Austria, spoke about Austrian issues and the importance of the UK to Austrian foreign affairs, to the Conservative... Reports
William Hague says human rights are key to UK foreign policy 31st August 2010 The devastating floods in Pakistan have affected more than 20 million people, untold numbers of whom have had their homes and livelihoods obliterated in this... Articles
Dinner - The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH 15th July 2010 On Tuesday, 13th July, 2010, Sir John attended the Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council Dinner in London. During the question period which followed Sir... Articles
Dinner with The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH 13th July 2010 Dennis Waters, Chairman CPF and Treasurer CFCC, The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH - Guest Speaker and Patron CFCC, Sir Ronald Halstead CBE, Chairman CFCC. Articles
Annual Diplomatic Summer Party 2010 12th July 2010 Sir Ron Halstead, Melissa Crawshay-Williams, Elizabeth Hallett and Dennis Waters: Officers of CFCC, reported that this year's Conservative Foreign and... Articles
High Commissioner for Canada 24th May 2010 HE James R Wright, High Commissioner for Canada, spoke to the CONSERVATIVE FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL at The Jubilee Room, Westminster Hall, London. Reports
Jo Johnson becomes new Deputy Chairman for CFCC 17th May 2010 The Committee are delighted to announce that Jo Johnson MP has agreed to be our new Deputy Chairman, replacing Jacqui Lait MP who retired at the last Election. Articles
Ambassador of Switzerland 21st April 2010 The Ambassador of Switzerland, HE Alexis P Lautenberg, gave the Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council a brief foreign and European policy outline from... Reports
