Events
The future of devolution
Events
The future of devolution
At this event, we discussed the future of devolution in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Cornwall, and the devolution deals across England. It also included a Question and Answer session.
The Chair for this event was Cllr Will Barber-Taylor, Deputy Director (external). The panel included Lord Kinnock, the former Labour Leader; Suzy Davies, a former Member of the Senedd and Shadow Minister; Patrick English, the YouGov Associate Director; and Andrew George MP.
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Transcript
The future of devolution event transcript
Panellists
Lord Kinnock
Former Leader of the Opposition and Labour Leader
Neil Kinnock was the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition for eight years. He was also Vice-President of the European Commission and a Member of Parliament. Neil currently sits in the House of Lords.
Suzy Davies
Former Member of the Senedd and Shadow Minister
Suzy was a Conservative member of the Senedd for ten years. She was the first woman to run to be Welsh Conservative leader, held several Shadow Ministerial positions, and was a member of multiple Senedd committees. Suzy is now Chair of Camlas Cymru, Women2Win Wales, and the ARAC committee for the Childrens Commissioner for Wales. She is also a Board Member for S4C, a patron of the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, a Trustee of Womens Equality Network Wales, and Deputy Chair of the Conservative Womens Organisation Wales.
Andrew George MP
Member of Parliament
Andrew is the Member of Parliament for St Ives.
Patrick English
YouGov Associate Director
Patrick is Director of Political Analytics at YouGov, Head of Elections and Political and Social Data, and YouGov's spokesman on political research.
Cllr Will Barber–Taylor
Will was our Deputy Director and now serves as a Councillor. He hosts the Debated Podcast and the Not A Day For Soundbites Podcast. Will was previously the Digital Campaigns & Media Officer for Generation Rent.
Lord Kinnock
Former Leader of the Opposition and Labour Leader
Neil Kinnock was the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition for eight years. He was also Vice-President of the European Commission and a Member of Parliament. Neil currently sits in the House of Lords.
Suzy Davies
Former Member of the Senedd and Shadow Minister
Suzy was a Conservative member of the Senedd for ten years. She was the first woman to run to be Welsh Conservative leader, held several Shadow Ministerial positions, and was a member of multiple Senedd committees. Suzy is now Chair of Camlas Cymru, Women2Win Wales, and the ARAC committee for the Childrens Commissioner for Wales. She is also a Board Member for S4C, a patron of the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, a Trustee of Womens Equality Network Wales, and Deputy Chair of the Conservative Womens Organisation Wales.
Andrew George MP
Member of Parliament
Andrew is the Member of Parliament for St Ives.
Patrick English
YouGov Associate Director
Patrick is Director of Political Analytics at YouGov, Head of Elections and Political and Social Data, and YouGov's spokesman on political research.
Cllr Will Barber–Taylor
Will was our Deputy Director and now serves as a Councillor. He hosts the Debated Podcast and the Not A Day For Soundbites Podcast. Will was previously the Digital Campaigns & Media Officer for Generation Rent.