Penny Wong’s London speech about UK’s colonial history caused no ‘diplomatic tension’

Penny Wong’s London speech about UK’s colonial history caused no ‘diplomatic tension’

[ad_1] The Australian foreign affairs minister’s speech in London about Britain’s colonial history caused “no sense of discomfort or diplomatic tension” with the UK, a senior official has declared. The Coalition opposition used a committee hearing in Canberra on Thursday to suggest that Penny Wong’s remarks caused an unnecessary “distraction” during annual high-level talks between…

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Opinion | Why Biden’s Speech Worked

Opinion | Why Biden’s Speech Worked

[ad_1] But other moments stood out to me. Early on, we got one of the rarities of such a speech: a solid laugh line. In talking about the bipartisan infrastructure act, he thanked the Republicans who voted for it, and then added this: “And to my Republican friends who voted against it but still ask…

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