John Culley
@johnculley.bsky.social
Studying British Foreign Policy towards Africa and the Commonwealth. Britain has lost an Empire, but found role obsession. From Weymouth to the University of Bristol, via Sri Lanka, New York, Gibraltar, North Macedonia, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
I was moved by this article, which shows the challenges of #elephant conservation in Africa. Written by people who understand the situation on the ground in places like #hwange #zimbabwe #wildlife @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Africa’s great elephant divide: countries struggle with too many elephants – or too few
In countries such as South Sudan, the great herds have all but disappeared. But further south, conservation success mean increasing human-wildlife conflict
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:57 AM
I was moved by this article, which shows the challenges of #elephant conservation in Africa. Written by people who understand the situation on the ground in places like #hwange #zimbabwe #wildlife @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognized ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland. https://bit.ly/4qH0yug
Who owns Greenland?
Denmark’s claim is unimpeachable. In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognizes ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland.
www.chathamhouse.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM
In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognized ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland. https://bit.ly/4qH0yug
Clear omission in the @bfpg.bsky.social 2025 UK foreign policy report: nothing on Africa, the Commonwealth, or soft power and just one mention of #India. They are integral to Britain’s global role & identity. #UKForeignPolicy @chathamhouse.org bfpg.co.uk/2025/07/2025...
BFPG's 2025 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy and Global Affairs - British Foreign Policy Group
BFPG's 2025 Annual Survey of Public Opinion on Foreign Policy finds that public trust in the US has plummeted, as Britons turn back towards Europe.
bfpg.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Clear omission in the @bfpg.bsky.social 2025 UK foreign policy report: nothing on Africa, the Commonwealth, or soft power and just one mention of #India. They are integral to Britain’s global role & identity. #UKForeignPolicy @chathamhouse.org bfpg.co.uk/2025/07/2025...
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Credited with coining the term 'The British Empire', the works of the map-maker and historian Humphrey Llwyd (1527–68) were a crucial contribution to a new vision of Britain in the early modern period.
Credited with coining the term 'The British Empire', the works of the map-maker and historian Humphrey Llwyd (1527–68) were a crucial contribution to a new vision of Britain in the early modern period.
April 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Credited with coining the term 'The British Empire', the works of the map-maker and historian Humphrey Llwyd (1527–68) were a crucial contribution to a new vision of Britain in the early modern period.
Credited with coining the term 'The British Empire', the works of the map-maker and historian Humphrey Llwyd (1527–68) were a crucial contribution to a new vision of Britain in the early modern period.