How Will Welfare Reform Affect Local Communities?

ResPublica's event 'How Will Welfare Reform Affect Local Communities?' will take the form of a 90 minute panel discussion with Q&A. It will explore the community implications of welfare reform and ask whether we need localism policies that take into account reciprocal welfare measures and local employment markets which include informal work and volunteering. The […]

What Does a Mutual Economy Really Look Like?

House of Commons House of Commons, Westminster, London

On 13th March 2013, ResPublica launched its latest publication, Making It Mutual, which showcases the importance of ownership, mutuality and reciprocity as mainstream principles for the economy and society. With much emphasis on the need for an open and more competitive market, matched with the democratic deficit faced by many of our public institutions, the […]

After the Scottish Referendum: The future of devolution

Charter 4 Charter 4, Manchester Central, Windmill Street, Manchester

After the Scottish Referendum: The future of devolution #ScottishIndependence. Speakers: Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland @DavidMundellMP Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Member of Parliament for North East Somerset Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica @Phillip_Blond Nat Le Roux, Director, The Constitution Society @Con_Soc Alan Cochrane, Scottish Editor, The Telegraph @AlanCochraneSez

Conference ‘The Idea of Europe’

L'Aquila , Italy

The conference on "The Idea of Europe" is organised by the independent journal Telos — a leading publication that brings together intellectuals from around the world, especially North America and Europe. The conference will take place in L’Aquila, Italy, on 5-8 September 2014. Amid the war in eastern Ukraine and growing uncertainty within the EU, […]

Britain and Immigration – which way forward?

Room 110, Jurys Inn Room 110, Jurys Inn, West Midlands, Birmingham

Speakers: James Forsyth, Political Editor, The Spectator @JGForsyth (invited) James Brokenshire MP, Minister for Immigration @JBrokenshire The Lord Popat of Harrow, Lord in Waiting Sunder Katwala, Director, British Future @sundersays Sir Andrew Green, Chairmen, MigrationWatch UK ResPublica's full Conservative Party Conference programme is available here.