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, […]

Devo-Max for Manchester: a new model of public service delivery

Speakers: John Harris, Journalist, The Guardian (invited) Rt Hon Graham Allen MP, Chair, Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee @GrahamAllenMP Andy Sawford MP, Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government @AndySawfordMP Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council @EvilHowieB ResPublica's full Labour Party Conference programme is available here. Co-hosted with Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

From HS2 to HS3: A high speed route to re-balance Britain?

Manchester Town Hall Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester

Speakers: Lord Andrew Adonis, Shadow Infrastructure Minister @Andrew_Adonis Stephen Twigg, Shadow Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform @StephenTwigg Joe Anderson, Mayor, Liverpool @joeforliverpool Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica @Phillip_Blond Tom Edwards, Transport and Environment Correspondent, BBC (invited) @BBCTomEdwards Kaya Burgess, News Reporter, The Times (invited) @kayaburgess Gwyn Topham, Transport Correspondent, Guardian @GwynTopham Andrew Morris, Director, 20 […]

Energy Customers Deserve Better: How to help consumers make the switch

Hilton Manchester Hilton Manchester, Deansgate 8&9, 303 Deansgate, Manchester

Speakers: Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica @Phillip_Blond Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change @CarolineFlintMP Martin Lewis, Founder, MoneySavingExpert.com @MartinSLewis Charles Southwood , Director, VocaLink @c_southwood ResPublica's full Labour Party Conference programme is available here. Co-hosted with Vocalink.

Keeping the Lights On: Energy security and the low carbon challenge

Central 8 Central 8, Manchester Central, Windmill Street, Manchester

Speakers: Faisal Islam, Political Editor, Sky News @faisalislam (invited) Tom Greatrex MP, Shadow Energy Minister @tomgreatrexmp Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Member, Energy and Climate Change Select Committee @alanwhiteheadmp Tor Inge Akselsen, Senior Vice President, Statnett @TorIngeAkselsen Michelle Hubert, Head of Energy and Climate Change, Confederation of British Industry ResPublica's full Labour Party Conference programme is […]