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 since records began in 2011. Alongside this, the number of reported acid attacks in London rose six-fold between 2012 and 2017, while the number of […]
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 a single voice at the first Convention of the North, we seek to explore where the challenges and opportunities lie and what decisive action is […]
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 which many have advocated. The problems are most evident when it comes to the regulation of professional football clubs. There continues to be a flow […]
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 2030. But, when utilised effectively, AI and automation can boost productivity (very much needed in the UK), open-up new work opportunities (with two jobs created […]
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 environment. We proposed a range of new powers and incentives to support the democratic discernment of what makes a neighbourhood beautiful, and communities’ ability to […]
The venue for all of our events in 2018 is the Library of Birmingham. Sunday 30th September 17.45-19.00 – 2020 Conservatives Group hosted by ResPublica A vision and policy Programme for Britain Beyond Brexit Monday 1st October 15.45-17.00 – Devo London: What policies does London need to succeed? 15.45-17.00 - Fixed Odds Betting Terminals: […]
Join us for Tomorrow’s Democracy, a conference on Monday 5th November, in the City of Newport, South Wales. We are delighted to be partnering with Newport City Council to deliver Tomorrow’s Democracy, the inaugural event of what is hoped to be an annual Festival of Democracy in Newport. The conference will explore where democracy is today and where it is headed next, […]
We have called for Government to establish a central register of all asbestos currently in place in public buildings across the UK (including schools, hospitals and social housing). In response to this the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) stated: ‘It is not clear what additional benefits a national database would have over . Given the […]
Societal, political, and economic turmoil appear to be the norm for the foreseeable future and the situation is only being enhanced by the effects of the current pandemic crisis. A paradigm shift is much needed, for societies and governments, national and local, to be able to address the issues that will continue to arise. Joined […]
https://youtu.be/enAL1BXttWs The event will aim to be a high-level discussion on the future of place-based devolution in England. Despite most large metro-regions in England having secured devolution deals, central government has failed to deliver radical reform at the pace and scale required. Many places including mid-sized cities, districts, and counties have been left behind. […]
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