The Old War Office, once a base for Winston Churchill, T.E Lawrence, and the inspiration behind Ian Fleming’s Bond series, served as the perfect backdrop for a compelling evening regaling in the adventures of Stanley Johnson. Baroness Nicholson opened proceedings, thanking attendees, and observ
Avoiding the Coming Anarchy By the Rt Hon Lord Howell of GuildfordConservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council Patron Having had the pleasure of listening to Lord Howell speak for a number of years now, read much of his extensive written work, heard first-hand his thoughts and opinions, a
Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, Chairperson of the Conservative Foreign & Commonwealth Council (CFCC), hosted the CFCC’s Annual Christmas Reception at the House of Lords on Monday 9th December 2024.Dame Pauline welcomed all present with a Christmas greeting from Lady (Lynda) Chalker of Wallase
An evening with Patrick Bishop The CFCC was delighted to welcome military historian and foreign correspondent, Patrick Bishop to discuss his new book Paris 44: The Shame and the Glory at the Cavalry and Guards Club in London.Interviewed by the Rt Hon Lord Hamilton of Epsom, he opened with
Ukrainian Delegation to UK Houses of ParliamentWith Rt Hon Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE and Rt Hon Baroness Neville-JonesFive members of the Lviv City Council, led by the Deputy Mayor, were in London on 21 and 22 October. Their visit will focussed on Parliament and they talked about the course
The Annual Diplomatic Summer Reception of the Conservative Foreign & Commonwealth Council (CFCC) took place on the Terrace of the House of Lords on a wet Monday July 8th.
A Meeting of the Conservative Foreign & Commonwealth Council (CFCC).
The CFCC met at the House of Lords on Monday 20th May, followed by a dinner, for a talk by Mark Logan MP on ‘Why and how the UK should actively engage with China’.
UK Treaties and Alliances – the New Dilemmas of the 21st Century
On 22 April the Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford – a patron of the Conservative Foreign & Commonwealth Council – gave an impassioned talk to the group’s members regarding the struggle to define a British geopolitical strategy whic
A Dinner of the Conservative Foreign & Commonwealth Council (CFCC)
An animated and enjoyable dinner took place on Tuesday February 27th at Boodle’s in St James’s Street SW1 for a talk by Helen Fry on her latest best selling book ‘Women in Intelligence’.
Mr William James, a Member of both
