Monthly Archives: February 2012

Picture Those Buns

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Adj: To be bunned The need to purchase cakes in a bid to deflect attention from a surprise photo opportunity with one’s boss. Getting bunned seems to be greeted with equal measures of modest pleasure and embarrassment. It refers to … Continue reading →

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The Singing Diplomat

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

It’s not everyday that you find yourself on a sofa with your former prime minister singing a popular ballad in a foreign language, but that’s exactly what happened to a couple of Australian diplomats last month. Adelle Neary and Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Gunning for Victory

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

So I’m driving along, negotiating my way through the cut and thrust of DC traffic, when I hear an aggrieved man complain that he has only been able to buy 240 handguns. My ears do an aural double-take, I crank … Continue reading →

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If You Can’t Stand the Heat…

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Diplomacy takes many forms from the top table of international negotiation to imperceptible policy shifts that take place behind closed doors. ‘Cultural’ programmes – also read citizen diplomacy or soft power – offer considerable room for creativity. Among the cricket … Continue reading →

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