tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from James Thornton 2013-06-17T11:30:53+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/high-commission-celebrates-the-87th-birthday-of-queen-elizabeth-ii 2013-06-17T11:30:53+01:00 High Commission celebrates the 87th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II On 14 June 2013, the British High Commissioner, James Thornton, gave a speech to mark the celebration of the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at the Residence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-by-high-commissioner-he-james-thornton-at-the-opening-of-the-shaping-our-future-conference 2013-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 Speech by High Commissioner HE James Thornton at the opening of the 'Shaping our Future' conference On 26 March, 2013, British High Commissioner James Thornton addressed 150 delegates from the public, private, NGO and academic sectors. The High Commissioner said: tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-by-high-commissioner-james-thornton-on-the-uk-s-priorities-for-its-presidency-of-the-g8 2013-03-19T00:00:00+00:00 Speech by High Commissioner James Thornton on the UK’s priorities for its presidency of the G8 The High Commissioner delivered this speech on the G8 agenda in front of a group of government officials, CSOs and students on 19 March, 2013.