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We upload regular event recordings to keep you informed of the latest developments in our research and events programmes.
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The role of MPs in the new political era
15 June 2010
An event chaired by Laura Kuenssberg, chief political correspondent for the BBC News Channel. A panel of newly elected MPs discussed the challenges that the new generation of MPs face and the role they might play in changing politics.
Part 1: Chuka Umunna MP, Caroline Lucas MP (.mp3)
Part 2: Rory Stewart MP followed by Q&A (.mp3)
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Increasing equality: changing public attitudes and the role of the public sector duties in achieving greater equality
29 March 2010
Speakers at this seminar were Gideon Skinner, Ipsos Mori; Saima Afzal, Independent Member, Lancashire Police Authority; Hilary McCollum, Interim Director of Public Policy at the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and Dame Anne Owers DBE, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.
The recording (speeches and Q&A) is divided into four parts. Download below:
Part 1 - Jonathan Rees and Gideon Skinner
Part 2 - Saima Afzal
Part 3 - Hilary McCollum and Dame Anne Owers DBE
Part 4 - discussion
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The Adviser in the international context: where next for personalisation?
Friday 19 March 2010
This seminar was chaired by Chris Humphries, Chief Executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
Download the speeches and Q&A (.mp3): Part 1 and Part 2
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Keynote speech by Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Nick Clegg addressed an audience at London Guildhall, opening by saying: 'Something big is missing from the public debate about the deficit. The public.'
Download the speech and the Q & A here (.mp3).
Download a transcript of the speech here (.pdf).
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Is a US Climate Bill still possible? Can the Obama administration pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation in 2010?
Wednesday 10 March 2010
In this special seminar, Dr Andrew Light, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, the US member of the Global Climate Network outlined the prospects for comprehensive climate and energy legislation in 2010.
Download the audio of this seminar (.mp3)
Download the audio of the Q&A session (.mp3)
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The Future of Further Education
9 March 2010
Speakers at this seminar, used to launch the book Colleges 2020, included:
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Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, Former Secretary of State for Education
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Martin Doel, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges
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Dr Terry Warburton, former Director of The Centre for Enterprise Education in the Institute of Education
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Dame Ruth Silver, former Principal of Lewisham College (invited)
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Alan Thomson (Chair), Editor of ‘FE Focus’, Times Education Supplement
Download the audio of the seminar - part 1 (.mp3)
Download the audio of the seminar - part 2 (.mp3)
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'The New Politics' with Gordon Brown
02 February 2010
As we approach the next election, the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr), the UK's leading progressive think tank, is hosting a series of speeches by senior politicians and leading thinkers to set out their vision of a progressive future for Britain.
At this event, the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon Gordon Brown MP discussed plans to make parliament more accountable, calling for constitutional reform to change the way parliament works.
Download a transcript of the speech (.pdf)
Download the audio of the speech (.mp3)
Download the q&a session (.mp3)
Oxford Media Convention 2010
21 January 2010
In the public interest? Plotting the future of Britain’s creative industries.
OMC is over for another year. Many thanks to all our speakers and delegates and to our sponsors and partners at MediaGuardian. See you at #omc11.
Keynote recordings
Andy Duncan Part 1 (.mp3)
Andy Duncan Q&A (.mp3)
Stephen Timms MP (.mp3)
Stephen Timms MP text
Jeremy Hunt MP (.mp3)
Jeremy Hunt text
How should banks contribute to the UK economy?
20 January 2010
This was the second in a series of seminars to discuss banking in the UK following the economic crisis. The issues included:
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Can a bank be too big to fail?
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Should retail and investment banking operations be split?
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What should happen, ultimately, to the taxpayers’ stakes in banks?
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Is the idea of ‘living wills’ for banks a good one?
Immigration: Open Debate, Constructive Policies
09 December 2009
ippr hosted a high profile cross party debate on immigration with:
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The Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP
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Chris Grayling MP
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Chris Huhne MP
ippr has played a leading role in recent years in research and policy formation on migration issues. A particular concern of ours is that this sensitive, and sometimes incendiary, subject is debated in a constructive and rational fashion. It is important above all, that the mainstream parties do feel able to speak up on this issue in an honest and open way as the most effective way to counter extremist voices and to command public confidence.
Migration Debate Part 1 (.mp3)
Migration Debate Part 2 (.mp3)
Obama's First Year
04 November 2009
ippr and Left Foot Forward held a a roundtable discussion on Barack Obama's first year as US President. We were joined by Tom McMahon, ex-Democratic National Committee Exec. Director & architect of the "50 state strategy", and Jen Palmieri, Senior VP of the Center for American Progress & ex-press adviser to President Clinton.
Downloads
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Personal Budgets in Employment and Skills
21 October 2009
ippr invited key industry professionals and thinkers to a roundtable on personal budgets in employment and skills as part of ippr’s project Now It’s Personal: achieving citizen centre welfare. Participants discussed the extent to which the welfare system is a suitable candidate for the introduction of personal budgets and which bodies should lead to build steps for momentum. Speakers included Lord Freud, Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions, Simon Duffy, Director, Centre for Welfare Reform, Fiona Walshe, Office for Disability, Dan Finn, Professor of Social Policy, Portsmouth University and Keith Faulkner, Chairman, Working Links.
Personal Budgets part 1 (.mp3)
Personal Budgets part 2 (.mp3)
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