Past events
Our events have shaped views and made news, and have allowed our audience – both in the room and online – to engage with hundreds of speakers.
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What do we want from our MPs?
How should an MP divide his or her time? What do people expect from their elected representatives?
Lessons from shocks and crises: how data can deliver for government
How can data best be used to address government priorities such as net zero, “levelling up”, and tackling the social and economic scarring from the pa
Angela Rayner MP: how Labour would rebuild trust in public life
Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, delivered a keynote speech setting out how Labour would reform the systems that govern stand
Brexit and immigration: is taking back control helping the UK economy?
10 months on from 'taking back control’ of the UK border, the UK labour market is under pressure.
Reaching net zero – is the tax system ready?
Rt Hon David Gauke joined our panel to discuss how the government should adapt the tax system to reach net zero.
Devolution and Scotland after the pandemic: John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister of Scotland
John Swinney MSP gave a speech about the relationship between the UK and Scottish governments.
In conversation with Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands
Six months after his re-election to a second term in office, Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands and leader of the West Midlands Combined Authorit
Ethical standards in government one-day conference
A special conference exploring problems with the way standards in government are upheld and what can be done to strengthen the system.
Data Bites #24: getting things done with data in government
At this month's event, the speakers presented their work on data in an exciting, quickfire format. Each speaker had eight minutes, followed by eight m
Does England need a national transport strategy?
At this event, we discussed England's transport system and how it has held up under the dual pressures of Covid and Brexit.