The Times such as David Aaronovitch, Philip Collins, and Jenni Russell. "The Times" occasionally makes endorsements for foreign elections. In November 2012, it endorsed a second term for Democrat's Barack Obama although it also expressed reservations about his foreign policy. "The Times", along with the British Film Institute, sponsors "The Times" "bfi" London Film Festival. It also sponsors the Cheltenham Literature Festival and the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature at Asia House, London. In addition, the newspaper has previously acted as a media partner for Teach First, notably at their Impact Conference in 2017. An Irish digital edition of the paper
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