Yvette Cooper’s appointment means UK has had 6 Foreign Secretaries in 5 yrs: Lammy, Cameron, Cleverly, Truss, Raab. This merry-go-round at top of UK diplomacy will further dismay allies. Relationships continually have to be rebuilt + sense of UK foreign policy inconsistency.

The government really cannot afford to get it wrong in choosing a successor to Peter Mandelson. Another political appointment or a career diplomat? They should not rush the decision.

Donald Trump's state visit turns to politics as he arrives at Chequers later for discussions with Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Simon Fraser, former Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign Office, tells #R4Today he thinks the PM will avoid 'direct confrontation' with the US President.

Gaza also has a fascinating Christian history. The most prominent Saints from Gaza are associated with the rise of monasticism in the 4th and 5th centuries such as Saint Porphyry of Gaza, Saint Hilarion the Great Saint Silvanus of Gaza & His Disciples et al.

Good discussion with Matt Frei and Richard N. Haass on the outcome of the #Trump state visit. Chatham House Flint

"The British government will chalk this up as a win." Chair of Chatham House Simon Fraser joined Matt Frei and Richard N. Haass to discuss the state visit of Donald Trump to the UK, via Channel 4 News⤵️

Speaking with Chatham House Simon Fraser Louise Hellem Luke Pollard MP on UK security and defence policy. #Lab25 We must make sure people understand the proximity and severity of the threat as well as the role we all have to play in deterring and defeating it.

Today at The Labour Party's conference, Simon Fraser moderated a Chatham House discussion on the security of critical national infrastructure. The panel featured Liam Byrne MP, Emily Lydgate (UKTPO), Matthew Grigor (Getlink) and Olivia O'Sullivan. #LabourPartyConference

"Netanyahu has been strong armed into accepting it ..... now the focus is on Hamas and whether they will agree to it." Chair of Chatham House Simon Fraser joined Hugo Rifkind and Times Radio to discuss Donald Trump's proposed peace plan for Gaza⤵️

My latest cartoon for tomorrow's The Telegraph Buy a print of my cartoons at telegraph.co.uk/mattprints Original artwork from chrisbeetles.com

Less than a week to go until #TRAForum2025 We will be joined by Peter Hill from #NorthStarAdvisory and Simon Fraser from Flint as our #keynote speakers, bringing a wealth of policy and trade knowledge to the event.

We are pleased to share that Flint Founding Partner Simon Fraser will be a keynote speaker at the hashtag#TRAForum2025 on 8 October. Drawing on his extensive experience in policy and trade, Simon will explore how global geopolitical shifts are reshaping the trade landscape.

🤝 Great session with Flint, close partners of Patchwork Foundation! Our delegates learning from industry experts whilst strengthening partnerships that support our mission! #getinvolved #CPC25

These videos shows what remains of our home and neighborhood, nothing but rubble.

New from Empire Podcast THE LOST WORLD OF OTTOMAN GAZA With the great Eugene Rogan, Professor of Middle Eastern History at the University of Oxford

Too many people around Westminster and Whitehall are using the China spy case for obvious self profiling and political positioning.

Plus: ⏪ Rana Mitter on UK and China relations 🔎 Has National Security become political? Simon Fraser & Mark Urban 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Caerphilly by-election Adrian Masters 📰 Andy Bell & anne mcelvoy review & Lots more...

This post by Tom Fletcher is extraordinary. There is nothing there. It has all gone.

Europe pays tribute to Sofia Corradi, whose vision inspired the creation of the Erasmus programme. Alongside a number of visionary academics and students, she believed that learning across borders could build a stronger, united Europe. Her legacy lives on in millions of young

Wholly unsurprising that the Trump Putin meeting is postponed.