Press Release: ‘Power, People and Places: A Manifesto for devolution to Britain’s Key Cities’

1^st May 2015

Press Releases

DEVOLUTION TO KEY CITIES WILL SAVE £12.5 BILLION FOR THE PUBLIC PURSE

EMBARGOED: 00.01 FRIDAY MAY 1st, 2015

Devolving power to Britain’s group of 26 Key Cities would see their vital contribution to the national economy soar, improve lives and raise billions of pounds for the Treasury.

New Statesman: Phillip Blond reviews ResPublica Trustee Adrian Pabst’s book on Blue Labour

28^th April 2015

Media Coverage

HowTheLightGetsIn 2014: Phillip Blond on Markets, Monopolies and Freedom

28^th April 2015

Media Coverage

The internet has democratised knowledge and transformed our lives. But from Microsoft to Apple, it is rampant with monopolies.

Rural Services Network: An agenda for warmer homes

28^th April 2015

Media Coverage

Bloomberg: Phillip Blond on why the Parties have stayed in their comfort zones

28^th April 2015

Media Coverage

HowTheLightGetsIn: Phillip Blond & John Milbank speak at the festival for philosophy and ideas

27^th April 2015

Media Coverage

Phillip Blond and John Milbank will be speaking at HowTheLightGetsIn, the world’s largest philosophy and music festival, this May. Bringing together world-leading scientists, musicians, philosophers and politicians including Roger Penrose, Natalie Bennett, David Aaronovitch, Paul Krugman, Fiona Shaw, Robert Shiller, Polly Toynbee, Lianne La Havas, Tariq Ali, Martin Creed, and John Searle for debates, talks and wild parties, this year’s programme uncovers the new fantasies that could become the realities of tomorrow.

Blog Week: Securing Social Value as the primary metric for public services

27^th April 2015

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In 2012, the Social Value Act encouraged a new way of thinking about public service commissioning. Its passage demonstrated a recognition among policymakers that focusing solely on achieving the lowest possible price in public service provision fails to take into account the opportunities offered by the procurement process to create positive social, community and environmental change at a local level.

Lennart Meri 2015: Phillip Blond speaks on migration, defence and security at the annual Estonian conference

24^th April 2015

Media Coverage

Phillip Blond joins the prestigious Lennart Meri Conference in Estonia to discuss the political consequences of migration, security and defence on Europe and EU policy.

RTÉ Ireland: Phillip Blond assesses Fianna Fáil’s current standing on the Claire Byrne Show

23^rd April 2015

Media Coverage

ResPublica’s Phillip Blond assesses Fianna Fáil’s current standing. Our panel – including Niall Collins T.D., Mary O’Rourke, Noel Whelan and Dr Niamh Hourigan – discuss the current state and potential future of the party.

21st Century Healthcare: A week of blogs on Health and the Life Sciences

20^th April 2015

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The Life Science sector is the UK’s fastest growing industry and it’s success will be vital for a successful NHS in the future.