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Events
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Brexit: at what cost to business?
Register now to join us on Tuesday 9th May 2023 at 6pm at our next Labour Movement for Europe members online seminar with Darren Jones MP. Darren is Chair of the Business and Trade Select Committee and will be speaking about what an incoming Labour Government could do to address the impact of Brexit on British businesses.… Read More »
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Alastair Campbell on Brexit et al
The 5th Julian Priestley Memorial Lecture – “What one generation does, so the next can undo” by Alastair Campbell Julian Priestley was one of the first generation of British EU Civil Servants, rising to become its Secretary General from 1997 to 2007. After his premature death in 2017, a number of his friends decided that… Read More »
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British-German defence & security co-operation
1 Great George St, London SW1The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute, is pleased to invite you to The Promising Future of the British-German Defence & Security Cooperation The Rt Hon John Healey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, and Nils Schmid MdB, SPD Parliamentary Group Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, set out a joint vision for enhancing the the British-German… Read More »
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Herman van Rompuy on Europe’s future
A Lecture titled "Europe beyond the watershed: how to turn fear into hope", delivered by Herman van Rompuy, former Belgian Prime Minister and first Permanent President of the European Council (2009-2014) It will be held on Monday 22nd May 2023 from 17:30 to 18:30 in The Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor, Law School, Old College, South… Read More »
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Neil Kinnock on Labour, EU, et al: UKICE
Join us for the next instalment of our Unlocked series, as Professor Anand Menon sits down with former Labour leader, European Commissioner and stalwart of British politics, The Rt Hon Lord Kinnock. Neil will be joining us to reflect on his time as Labour leader and assess Keir Starmer’s chances of getting the keys to… Read More »
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UK in a Changing Europe agm
Join us at our annual conference as we reflect on the era-defining decision to leave the European Union. Seven years on, we will be joined by academics, policymakers and journalists to discuss Britain's place in the world and its relationship with Europe. As we head towards the next general election, the conference will survey the… Read More »
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How do you achieve safe passage? Aspen Institute
Both the government and the refugee advocacy sector are calling for more safe routes for people seeking asylum to enter the UK. But tens of thousands of refugees continue to arrive by unsafe means every year because they are unable to access safe passage. The current UK refugee and asylum system affords different rights and… Read More »
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Where is Global Britain?
This month's (Wed 7 Jun) WWW WorldWide Wednesday will look at Global Britainand the UK's role on the world stage as the British government shifts policy and faces criticism over plans such as the Rwanda scheme. Our WWW will examine human, economic and political costs of Brexit. - The three #WWWWorldWideWednesday speakers are: Cosi Doerfel-Hill… Read More »
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Does devolution require a reformed UK constitution? IfG
Monday 12 June, 12:30–13:30 The event will explore the challenges of devolving power in the UK's constitutional framework. Westminster’s relationship with the UK’s nations and regions has changed radically over the last 25 years. Powers have been devolved, and new institutions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been created. But does the UK’s… Read More »
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UK trade trajectory post-Brexit: Resolution Foundation
Brexit was a seismic break for the UK, not least in bringing to a close a decades long trade strategy focused on integration with European markets. Since then the Government has successfully rushed to sign as many trade agreements as possible, but these largely roll over arrangements inherited from EU membership, with little prospect of… Read More »
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A new charter to renew our democracy
Unlock Democracy: In a global context of democratic backsliding, where does the UK stand? Global Democracy Indicators paint a worrying picture of the state of democracies across the world, and the UK is no exception. Join us for the launch of a new report that grasps the scale of the problem and proposes a radical… Read More »
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Conservative Party after Brexit with UKICE
Date: Tuesday 20 June Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pmThe Conservative Party has arguably undergone a radical transformation since the vote to leave the EU in 2016. Launching his new book, ‘The Conservative Party After Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation’, Professor Tim Bale is joined by The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox, The Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland… Read More »