David R.W Thompson

@jhallwood Particularly if that makes me the Duke of Gascony by marriage

@DavidRWThompson Aurore as Duchess of Gascony would be a lovely development

He's doing it, he's finally reasserting the British claim to the French throne. By the Grace of God, King Charles V of France, Co-Prince of Andorra and Defender of the Faith.

@jhallwood It absolutely was a compliment!

Two months married and randomly remembered two different French people there saying it was “the most English wedding” they had ever been to (with one insisting that was a compliment)!

For Wales, internationalism is not just an ideal - it’s a necessity. As a small nation in a post-Brexit world, we need to open minds, share learning and best practice between ourselves and other nations✍️@RuthyCocks @BCWales nation.cymru/sport/for-wale…

I’ve sent the PM on behalf of 33 distinguished signatories (+me) a letter calling on the Gov’t to sustain funding for the British Council. An effective national security strategy in a changed world needs not just more defence spending but investment in our soft power assets. 1/2

@jhallwood I draw the line here

In turn I reiterate my view that Global Britain should be teaching French as spoken in Canada as standard.

I’d slap 500% tariffs on any non-English speaking country that teaches American English over British English as default.

Impossible to agree more. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Since I joined the British Council securing its future has been top of my agenda. This week I’ve seen our work recognised by the UK Government and had the chance to explain the tough challenges we now face. 🧵1/7

On Monday we are speaking to @McDonaldScott_, Chief Executive at the British Council and @EwartBiggs, Deputy Chief Executive at the British Council as we look into how the @BritishCouncil can best deliver value.

90 years ago, the Foreign Office created the British Council. Championing the UK’s world-leading cultural and educational institutions, they boost our influence & impact in over 100 countries. Thank you to everyone at @BritishCouncil. Your mission remains as vital as ever.

@cobritish @JennyChapman Felicitaciones al equipo de Colombia por una exitosa visita ministerial y muchas gracias a @JennyChapman por apoyar nuestro trabajo! 🇨🇴 🇬🇧

La ministra @JennyChapman visitó el British Council en Bogotá para fortalecer los lazos entre Colombia y el Reino Unido. Conoció iniciativas como Colombia Programa, English Without Borders y Creative BootCamp, que transforman vidas a través de la educación, el inglés y las Artes.

A new travel fund from the @BritishCouncil and @CreativeScotland is open for applications. Scotland-based arts professionals can receive a grant to travel to France to build on existing connections or research opportunities. Find out more ⬇ scotland.britishcouncil.org/travel-grants-…

To mark our 90th anniversary we’ve brought together 90 future young leaders from around the world. They’re in the UK to work alongside their UK peers to develop skills for creating change in their communities. I was delighted to speak to them in London and they've had a warm welcome from our teams around the UK 🤝 @BCouncil_Wales @BCouncil_NI @BCScotland #BritishCouncil90 #YouthConnect #BritishCouncil #90YouthVoices

Delighted to host Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron at our @BritishCouncil #YouthConnectUkraine workshop in #Lviv today. Joining in, he heard from Ukraine's #NextGen Leaders about their challenges, discussed ways forward and the skills needed . Thanks for your inspirational words.

#EnglishLanguageDay seems an appropriate day to meet 🇬🇧Foreign Secretary Lord @David_Cameron in #Tashkent to talk about @BritishCouncil’s work in supporting English language teachers across #CentralAsia (before he got down to the serious business of some Uzbek Plov!) 🇬🇧🇺🇿

It’s going to be a busy week here in #CentralAsia! 🇬🇧🇺🇿🇬🇧🇹🇯🇬🇧🇰🇬🇬🇧🇰🇿🇬🇧🇹🇲David Cameron seeks ‘new era’ in UK-Central Asia relations on visit to region independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Great to welcome British Council Directors Lucy Watkins, David Thompson, and Louise Kallora-Stimpson to Scotland House. Positive discussion on shared priorities & scope for further collaboration - on educational exchange, youth mobility, & cultural diplomacy.

@jhallwood A perfect balance

In my regime's calendar of new bank holidays, Entente Day would balance out Trafalgar Day.

@jhallwood This stuff annoys me so much. A neighbour of the in-laws (English actually… 😅) complained about the frogs in the pond near his house making too much noise and requesting extermination. Pleasingly the response was a Gallic shrug

One complaint. We need a proper shakeup of the systems that allow the nice and the necessary to be denied by the few. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/1…