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James Thornton

@ukthornton

Former British Consul-General in Erbil, Ambassador to Bolivia and High Commissioner to Zambia.

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linkhttps://www.gov.uk/world/iraq calendar_today20-09-2013 12:23:21

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Job-sharing wife-and-husband Ambassadors - a great example of diversity. The UK has done the several times, starting in Zambia in 2007 (I succeeded them); Germany has also done so before. Carolyn Davidson🇬🇧 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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"I dread Embracing you And smelling a stranger... And, more so, how I dread, my friend, not you but I will have changed." Powerful poem. #TwitterKurds

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I offer my warm congratulations to President-elect Hakainde Hichilema on his victory in Zambia's presidential election & applaud the Zambian people for once again demonstrating the strength of their nation's democratic tradition. Full statement below ⬇️

I offer my warm congratulations to President-elect <a href="/HHichilema/">Hakainde Hichilema</a> on his victory in Zambia's presidential election &amp; applaud the Zambian people for once again demonstrating the strength of their nation's democratic tradition.

Full statement below ⬇️
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Very interesting thread on Islamism and the competing desires by people for dignity, recognition of their identity, and prosperity.

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Great to get my #Covid_19 booster vaccination at a walk-in centre. Everything well-organised and easy. Jabbed by a volunteer who has been giving 10 hours a week since March. Thanks to her, @NHS and the many other volunteers who made it possible. Royal Voluntary Service

Great to get my #Covid_19 booster vaccination at a walk-in centre. Everything well-organised and easy. Jabbed by a volunteer who has been giving 10 hours a week since March. Thanks to her, <a href="/nhs/">@NHS</a> and the many other volunteers who made it possible. <a href="/RoyalVolService/">Royal Voluntary Service</a>
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Delighted to do my first ever #ParkRun, with Guildford parkrun. 360 people coming together for a Saturday morning jog/race, some with dogs/pushing prams. Totally free, run by volunteers. Great fun. I even managed to finish in the top half of the field! parkrun UK

Delighted to do my first ever #ParkRun, with <a href="/Guildfrdparkrun/">Guildford parkrun</a>. 360 people coming together for a Saturday morning jog/race, some with dogs/pushing prams. Totally free, run by volunteers. Great fun. I even managed to finish in the top half of the field! <a href="/parkrunUK/">parkrun UK</a>
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Really exciting find by UK and Zambian researchers in #Kalambo, #Zambia, extending our understanding of what our distant ancestors were capable of. Congratulations to all concerned!

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Today I popped along to find out more about the brilliant @ComAngelsGFD. With 2025 just around the corner, do have a think about whether you would like to give some time volunteer with them next year. gtcc.org.uk/community-ange…