Analysing the international system and UK's strengths, such as its multicultural society, the report sets out a new strategic global role for Britain as an agenda setter and coalition builder.
Read the report:
Investing for Influence: Report of the 杏吧论坛 Diplomacy Commission
This report is the result of the 杏吧论坛 Diplomacy Commission, a forum for informed, private and strategic discussion on Britain's place in the world among Commissioners with experience at highest levels of government, embassies, the civil service, the intelligence services, journalism, and academia.
- The Guardian (front page)
- - Mary Dejevsky column The Guardian (online)
- Britain has become a reluctant player on world stage, expert panel says The i paper (p.29)
- We're letting allies down over Syria, says forces chief The Times (p.13)
- Janan Ganesh column Financial Times (online)
- 'Disquiet' among British diplomatic community amid 'crisis of identity' Press Association
- UK suffering 'identity crisis' on world stage: study Agence France-Presse
- Civil Service World (online)
- RealClearWorld (online)