A vision and policy Programme for Britain Beyond Brexit

Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham, United Kingdom

A series of short pitches from the 2020 Conservatives authors of “Britain Beyond Brexit: a programme for national and Conservative Renewal” with a Keynote Address from Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt […]

Fixed Odds Betting Terminals: The costs of delaying the £2 stake reduction

Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Discussion Summary: In May 2018, the Government announced the reduction in the maximum stake on Fixed Odd Betting Terminals (FOBT) from £100 to £2. This was an important win for Parliamentarians, […]

Devo London: What policies does London need to succeed?

Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham, United Kingdom

We are delighted to be joined by a fantastic panel of speakers, including: Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica (Chair) Cllr Nickie Aiken, Leader, Westminster City Council Paul Scully MP, Conservatives Vice Chair […]

The New and the Lost Conservative Voters: How can the party get a majority?

Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham, United Kingdom

We are delighted to be joined by a fantastic panel of speakers, including: Katy Balls, Political Correspondent, The Spectator (Chair); Dr Phillip Lee MP Lord Andrew Cooper Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica […]

Knife, acid and scooter crime: What can be done?

Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Discussion Summary: More than 40,000 knife crimes were recorded in England and Wales for the year to March 2018 — up 16% on the previous year - the highest number […]

The North is on the rise: What more does it need?

Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Discussion Summary: With considerable anger still being voiced in The North because of recent chaos caused by changes to train timetables and following Northern leaders coming together and speaking with […]

Who’s in charge? Regulating English football for the good of the game

Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Discussion Summary: There have been many interventions by multiple agencies to reorganise English football. This has resulted in a number of incremental improvements, although not the kind of radical reforms […]

What do automation and AI mean for the future of work?

Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Discussion Summary: Automation and the evolution of artificial intelligence have created considerable public apprehension, with research predicting that almost 30% of jobs could be at high-risk of being replaced by […]

Backing Beauty: What should our towns and cities look like in the future?

Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Discussion Summary: In ResPublica’s 2015 report ‘A Community Right to Beauty’ we made policy recommendations with the aim of provoking fresh thinking about the planning and design of the built […]