Appetite for Global Success: How food and drink manufacturing through the industrial strategy can feed UK prosperity and serve global needs

The Landing, MediaCityUK - Salford

ResPublica is launching its latest report on the importance and strength of the Food and Drink manufacturing sector and its role in the entire food chain, with the contribution to jobs, exports and economic footprint across the UK, including representing 17% of all manufacturing and 6.7% of exports. It outlines the challenges and opportunities for […]

Heartbeats on the High Street – Community Pharmacy Report Launch

The Landing, MediaCityUK - Salford

ResPublica is launching its latest report on Community Pharmacy in which we make the case for community pharmacies as a first port of call in primary care. Our research argues that the NHS can no longer afford to overlook the role that community pharmacies can play in reducing the cost burden on taxpayers and the […]

Escape Velocity: Growing Salford’s Creative Economy – Report Launch

The Landing, MediaCityUK - Salford

ResPublica is launching its latest report Escape Velocity: Growing Salford’s Creative Economy. The report makes the case for continued Government and private sector investment in Salford’s digital and creative industries to safeguard and grow the already impressive cluster that has built up around MediaCityUK. The report also highlights Salford as a leading example of the value of cities […]

Why Liberalism Failed – Phillip Blond in Conversation with Professor Patrick Deneen

Portcullis House Wilson Room, Portcullis House, London, United Kingdom

Join us in the Grimond Room of Portcullis House in Parliament on the evening of Tuesday 12th June for an 'In Conversation with...' event with our Director Phillip Blond and Professor Patrick Deneen. Professor Deneen teaches political philiosphy at the University of Notre Dame in the United States and is the author of a new […]

Coming Home to Roost: The British Poultry Meat Industry After Brexit – Report Launch

Committe Room 8 Houses of Parliament, United Kingdom

Join us at the launch of our new report on the British Poultry Sector post-Brexit. In this report we outline how the future of the British poultry sector is dependent on the final deal that is struck between the UK and EU upon our departure next year. The event is taking place on Thursday 6th September in Parliament (Room […]

Credit Emancipation – Report Launch

Grimond Room, Portcullis House, Parliament 1 Parliament Street, Westminster, London, United Kingdom

Join us at the launch of our new report on Credit Emancipation. In this report we make recommendations to address the problems of unaffordable credit, pay-day loans, financial exclusion, indebtedness and in-work poverty and how they are negatively affecting individuals and communities in the UK. Our research argues that improving aggregate credit scores at the local […]

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 MP, Secretary of State for International Development and Minister for Women and Equalities. Speakers: Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica (Chair) George Freeman MP Tom Tugendhat MP […]

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, local communities, families, individual and industry bodies, who have been campaigning for a stake reduction. However, from the Government’s announcement, it appeared that the implementation […]

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 for London Jasmine Whitbread, Chief Executive, London First Professor Tony Travers, LSE London Join us at the Library of Birmingham from 3:45pm until 5pm on […]

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 Lara Spirit, Co-President, Our Future Our Choice Join us at the Library of Birmingham (Room 101) from 5:45pm until 7pm on Monday 1st October Register […]