Events

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House features Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister, Singapore in conversation with Dr Samir Puri. The international order is undergoing profound change.  Strategic rivalries have sharpened, boundaries between economics, security and technology are increasingly blurred, and the multilateral world order is under strain. These global shifts are felt...

This event hosted by UK think tank Carnegie UK launches their latest Life in the UK index findings. Now in its third year, our Life in the UK index measures collective wellbeing across the UK. It reflects what people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland tell us about their lives, helping us understand whether we are...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Foreign Policy Centre discusses new futures in the MENA region. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is undergoing continuous shifts. The conflict in Gaza has sparked widespread public outrage, as well as regional solidarity across sectarian lines. In Syria, the Assad regime’s collapse in late...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses climate derailment risks and how these risks can be tackled. Two trends characterise the current climate moment: accelerating progress, including a green technology revolution; and accelerating impacts and risks, which have been persistently underestimated. It is hoped that the former trend will prevail over the...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs features Lord Kamal in conversation with Lord Elliot. About the Speaker Matthew Elliott is a member of the House of Lords and one of the UK’s foremost public policy thinkers and campaigners. His most recent book, Prosperity Through Growth: Boosting Living Standards in an Age...

This event hosted by UK think tank Onward discusses what it means for British society and politics if young men and women continue to drift apart. In countries from the US to Japan, to South Korea to Germany, young men and women are growing apart politically. Now, new polling work commissioned by Onward and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation...

This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue will discuss how polling has changed politics. We are delighted to invite you to join our next Ludgate Lecture, a series where we hear from prominent thinkers and decision makers on the biggest issues of our time. For our next event, we will be hosting Sir John...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses how the new Saudi–Pakistan defence pact could reshape power dynamics. The recently concluded Saudi–Pakistan defence pact marks a significant moment in the shifting strategic landscape of the Middle East and South Asia. The agreement, which deepens military cooperation between Riyadh and Islamabad, could reshape the...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies discusses development lessons from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka development slide from a 1970s basic needs success to external debt default in 2022 is merits attention. So too is its rapid IMF economic stabilisation and its trade/aid ties with India during global trade uncertainty....

This event hosted by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute discusses the implementation of technology, innovation and progress studies. Join us on Thursday, 30th October for a discussion with Professor Carl-Benedikt Frey on the implementation of technology, innovation and progress studies. ​​​We’ll be discussing his new book, How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation and the...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government explores the Civil Service Commission’s role in recruiting senior leaders and developing talent. As well as the election of a new government, the last year has seen the appointment of a new cabinet secretary and eight new permanent secretaries to lead departments.   How will this new leadership...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Resolution Foundation discusses the Chancellor’s tax and spend options in her upcoming Budget. After delivering her first Budget last autumn, which included the biggest tax rises in decades to fund a major boost to public services, Rachel Reeves said that she would not be coming back with...

This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities explores how transport integration could improve public transport and support economic growth. From the English Devolution Bill and the Bus Services (No 2) Bill to the Transport for City Regions funding and Integrated National Transport Strategy annoucements, public transport has been at the top of...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Work Foundation explores the potential impact of two key reforms in the Employment Rights Bill. Join the Work Foundation at Lancaster University to explore new research looking at the potential impact of two key reforms in the Bill – the introduction of new day one employment rights...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute features Rachel Gilmour MP speaking about fighting despotism. ​​​This month, we’re thrilled to be joined by Rachel Gilmour MP, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Minehead. Formerly the Director of Communications at the National Farmers' Union and Head of Strategy at the...