Birmingham Post - Tag - barack obama

A taste of power in Washington DC

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:01:00 GMT

Alison Dayani mixes with the deal makers and politicos in the capital of the free world, Washington DC.

Chris Upton: Morality in politics – like oil in water

Birmingham Post — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:02:00 GMT

Last week’s tête-à-tête between David Cameron and Barack Obama had rather more edge to it than the usual get-togethers at the White House.

Obama’s challenge

Birmingham Post — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:49:00 GMT

In the second in our series, Professor of American Studies Scott Lucas explores leadership, power and influence

Mike Whitby one of the first leaders to meet Barack Obama

Birmingham Post — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Mike Whitby is in expansive mood as he contemplates his fifth anniversary as leader of Birmingham City Council.

Obama's People come to Birmingham for the summer

Birmingham Post — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

An exhibition of portraits of President Obama’s team is a coup for Birmingham, says Terry Grimley

The first 100 days of President Barack Obama

Birmingham Post — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Historian Anthony Painter examines the first 100 days of Barack Obama’s presidency

Birmingham hosts first exhibition of portraits of Barack Obama administration

Birmingham Post — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:01:00 GMT

Birmingham has been given the go-ahead to host the world’s first exhibition of portraits of President Barack Obama and his administration.

Obama enlists Sutton Coldfield's anti-mobile phone campaigner

Birmingham Post — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

US President Barack Obama has turned to a Sutton Coldfield anti-mobile phone mast campaigner to help the fight against cancer.

What Barack Obama's inauguration meant

Birmingham Post — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rugby-based historian Anthony Painter asks what Barack Obama’s inauguration as US President represents

Obama helps lift the spirits of even the grumpiest

Birmingham Post — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To my horror, someone described my outlook on life with particular reference to this column as ‘grumpy’ the other week. Now - I like to think of myself as a positive, glass-half-full sort of person, able to look with a detached objectivity on the world around us, certainly, see the absurdity in our daily obsessions, a little cynical at times perhaps – but ‘grumpy’, surely not! However since then I have noticed that maybe I do rather dwell on what’s wrong and not what’s right, so here we go on upbeat observations for the week.