Steve Bloomfield
Present company
For someone delivering billions of presents and travelling more than 175 million miles in one night, Santa Claus looks in great shape when Monocle meets him at his home in Lapland.
High summit
The Arctic Council's informal approach to politics belies the real challenges it faces. Monocle joins a meeting to ask how ministers balance economic and environmental interests in the rapidly changing High North.
In from the cold
The Arctic Circle is fast becoming a focal point for business, global energy needs and a few ambitious diplomats too. Monocle finds out why its people are feeling on top of the world.
Africa/Middle East
The flight path from Nairobi to Guangzhou and Lebanon's tourism troubles.
Oceania
Renewing urban Australia, choosing a new Aussie Governor-general and saving Tonga's tourism.
Trouble in paradise
After a difficult post-colonial history, Vanuatu has relied on donor aid while watching neighbours boom. Now, a new Green prime minister is determined to ring the changes and attract new investment.
Francophone Games
From Mali to Martinique, every four years the best athletes from the French-speaking world gather for the Francophone Games. Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield reports from Nice on the event, which to France is about more…
Let’s talk
Where there’s a will, there’s a Norway. Oslo’s peace and reconciliation unit is involved in 20 global projects, including bringing the Colombian government and Farc rebels to the negotiating table.
Diplomacy
We meet Lebanon's ambassador in London and report on other news from the diplomatic world.
Norwegian Peacemakers
Monocle joins Norway's peace and reconciliation unit as they bring the Colombian government and FARC rebels to the negotiating table.
