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 […]

The need for an Inependent Football Regulator

The Alan Hotel Manchester 18 Princess St, Manhester, United Kingdom

Panel to discuss the need for an independent regulator for English football, based on our recently produced report ‘Playing by the Rules’ about Football Governance in England, on behalf of […]