Join us as a panel of policy and industry experts debate how best to finance Britain’s infrastructure to ensure that local economies have the transportation systems and new housing they need. The event will take place at the Conservative Party Conference on Monday 2 October 2017 from 17:45 - 19:00. The government is increasingly coming to the conclusion … Continue reading "Conservative Party Conference: Financing Britain’s Infrastructure"

Together with Demos we will be welcoming Dame Julie Mellor, Wera Hobhouse MP (Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government), Charlotte Alldritt (Director, Centre for Progressive Policy) Sunder Katwala (Director British Futures) and Sacha Hilhorst (Demos) to discuss if inclusive growth can provide an answer to rising populism. The political upheavals of the past … Continue reading "Liberal Democrats Party Conference: Can inclusive growth provide an answer to rising populism?"

We will be joined by Lucy Powell MP and David Hughes (Chief Executive, Association of Colleges) for a roundtable event to discuss how we can accomplish a fundamental shift in gear for our education system, making lifelong learning its driving principle. How can we design a system that both successfully prepares young people for the world … Continue reading "Labour Party Conference: Shifting the gear for our education system – making lifelong learning its driving principle"

At this roundtable event Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater Manchester), Liz Kendall MP and Cllr Paulette Hamilton (Vice-Chair LGA Community Wellbeing Board) will join us to examine how we should think about the health and care system for the next 70 years, how this affects the NHS, and how to evolve social care. What should be the balance of … Continue reading "Labour Party Conference: The NHS – How can we make it last another 70 years?"

Sarah Wollaston MP and Prof. Dame Julie Moore (Warwick University) will join us at this panel event chaired by Chris Smyth (The Times) to examine how we should think about the health and care system for the next 70 years, how this affects the NHS, and how to evolve social care. What should be the balance … Continue reading "Conservative Party Conference: The NHS – How can we make it last another 70 years?"

At this panel event we will be joined by Neil O'Brien MP, Gemma Tetlow (Institute for Government) and Cllr John Fuller (Deputy Chair LGA Resources Board) to discuss the 2019 Spending Review. With an extra £20.5bn per year promised for health by 2023/24, this year’s Budget will be more anticipated than most in recent years. After … Continue reading "Conservative Party Conference: Spending review 2019 – What are the big choices on tax and spending?"