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Our events bring together speakers from the worlds of policy-making, academia, business, law and not-for-profit organisations. These events spark new conversations around shared challenges and allow for participation from speakers, attendees, and the wider public. They also serve to inform policymakers and shape the development of evidence-based policy.
Future events
Past events
Our event focused on proposals for assisted dying legislation, explored the positive arguments for reform and addressed key concerns surrounding the issue.
Our event on the future of devolution in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Cornwall, and the devolution deals across England.
Our event on the UK prison system and how we can learn from Norwegian prisons
Our event on how businesses and all levels of government can support rewilding.
Our event on nuclear power, whether it has a role in fighting climate change, and how we should treat the energy source in the future.
Our event focused on why our property tax system is broken and explored possible replacements.
Our event on improving mental health support and our new paper on the issue.
Previous panellists
Baroness Meacher
Crossbench Member of the House of Lords
Baroness Meacher is a Crossbench Member of the House of Lords and is Chair of Dignity in Dying. She introduced the 2021 Assisted Dying Bill to Parliament, which received widespread support across Parliament. She previously chaired the Security Industry Authority, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life. She was the acting chair of the Police Complaints Authority. She was also Chief Advisor on Employment to the Russian Government between 1991 and 1994.
Andrew George MP
Member of Parliament
Andrew is the Member of Parliament for St Ives.
Dr Alex Allinson MHK
Member of the House of Keys and Minister for the Treasury
Alex is an independent Member of the House of Keys and the Minister for the Treasury. He proposed the recent bill on assisted dying on the Isle of Man, which later became law. Previously, Alex successfully led the effort to legalise abortion on the Isle of Man. He is also a general practitioner in Ramsey.
Adrian Ramsay MP
Member of Parliament
Adrian is the former co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and the Member of Parliament for Waveney Valley.
Bill Esterson MP
Former Shadow Minister for Business and Industry
Bill is the Labour MP and former Shadow Minister for Business and Industry.
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.
Zack Polanski
Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
Zack is the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and a Green Party London Assembly Member.
Penelope Hope
Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK
Penelope is the Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK and was Utilities Businesswoman of the Year in 2021. She is also a Supervisory Board Member at Carlson Investments SE and was previously an Equity Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Professor Sir Sam Everington
Former Vice President of the British Medical Association
Since 1989, Sam has been a GP in Tower Hamlets at the Bromley by Bow Centre and previously chaired Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group. He is also a Member of the British Medical Association Council, a former Vice President of the British Medical Association. In addition, he was a trustee of the Kings Fund. He is also on the council of the Royal College of General Practitioners and acts as the Vice President of the Queens Nursing Institute.
Dr Simon Biltcliffe DBA
CEO of Webmart and Former Co-leader of the Yorkshire Party
Simon is the Founder & CEO of Webmart, a certified B Corporation, and was the Co-Leader of the Yorkshire Party. He was the Yorkshire Party candidate for Barnsley South in the 2024 General Election.
Chris Daw KC
Lawyer, author, and broadcaster
Chris was the co-presenter of the BBC One series “Crime - Are We Tough Enough?” and is the author of the book “Justice on Trial."
Peter Fox MS OBE
Member of the Senedd
Peter is the Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. He is also the Conservative Member of the Senedd for Monmouth and previously served as Leader of Monmouthshire County Council.
Lord Hanson
Minister of State in the Home Office
David Hanson is the Minister of State in the Home Office and is a Member of the House of Lords. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Delyn for twenty-seven years and during this time held several ministerial positions. These included the Minister of State for Justice, Northern Ireland Office, and Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing in the Home Office. David also served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair.
Shreya Nanda
Islington councillor
Shreya is the former Chief Economist at the Social Market Foundation think tank and previously worked at the Institute for Public Policy Research.
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.
Steve Micklewright
Steve is the Convenor of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance and CEO of Trees for Life.
Andrew Dixon
Founder of ARC InterCapital
Andrew is the founder of ARC InterCapital and previously worked at Goldman Sachs. He is also the Founder and Chair of Fairer Share, is the founding trustee of the Woodhaven Trust and is an Enterprise Fellow at The Prince’s Trust.
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.
William Kedjanyi
William is a political analyst and sports previewer for Star Sports Bet.
Tom Spencer
Advisory Board of Priced Out
Tom works in financial regulation, serves on the Advisory Board of the housing campaign group Priced Out, and acts as the Chief Organiser for London New Liberals.
Stephen Lloyd
Former Member of Parliament
Stephen was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Eastbourne. He held a range of front-bench roles, including as spokesperson for Northern Ireland, the DWP, and in the coalition government, as PPS to the Environment Secretary.
Pushkin Defyer
Pushkin was our Head of Membership Development. He was previously on the executive of the Young Liberals and is now a member of the Labour Party. He has worked with candidates from multiple parties during election campaigns.
Ashley Routh
Ash was our Health spokesperson. She is the Co-Chair of the LGBTIQA Greens, a former Green candidate in the 2022 Wakefield by-election, and a former councillor.
Cllr Lauren Davison
City Councillor
Lauren is a Councillor in Stoke-on-Trent. She currently serves as National Secretary for Open Labour, previously held the role of Women and Equalities Officer for the Young Fabians, and holds a Masters degree in Criminology.
Jasneet Samrai
Deputy Director (External)
Jasneet works at the Royal College of Physicians and has previously held roles at Breast Cancer Now and Oxfam. They also worked as a campaign organiser, helping to elect three MEPs. Jasneet currently serves as Head of Pastoral Care.
Baroness Meacher
Crossbench Member of the House of Lords
Baroness Meacher is a Crossbench Member of the House of Lords and is Chair of Dignity in Dying. She introduced the 2021 Assisted Dying Bill to Parliament, which received widespread support across Parliament. She previously chaired the Security Industry Authority, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life. She was the acting chair of the Police Complaints Authority. She was also Chief Advisor on Employment to the Russian Government between 1991 and 1994.
Andrew George MP
Member of Parliament
Andrew is the Member of Parliament for St Ives.
Dr Alex Allinson MHK
Member of the House of Keys and Minister for the Treasury
Alex is an independent Member of the House of Keys and the Minister for the Treasury. He proposed the recent bill on assisted dying on the Isle of Man, which later became law. Previously, Alex successfully led the effort to legalise abortion on the Isle of Man. He is also a general practitioner in Ramsey.
Adrian Ramsay MP
Member of Parliament
Adrian is the former co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and the Member of Parliament for Waveney Valley.
Bill Esterson MP
Former Shadow Minister for Business and Industry
Bill is the Labour MP and former Shadow Minister for Business and Industry.
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.
Zack Polanski
Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
Zack is the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and a Green Party London Assembly Member.
Penelope Hope
Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK
Penelope is the Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK and was Utilities Businesswoman of the Year in 2021. She is also a Supervisory Board Member at Carlson Investments SE and was previously an Equity Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Professor Sir Sam Everington
Former Vice President of the British Medical Association
Since 1989, Sam has been a GP in Tower Hamlets at the Bromley by Bow Centre and previously chaired Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group. He is also a Member of the British Medical Association Council, a former Vice President of the British Medical Association. In addition, he was a trustee of the Kings Fund. He is also on the council of the Royal College of General Practitioners and acts as the Vice President of the Queens Nursing Institute.
Dr Simon Biltcliffe DBA
CEO of Webmart and Former Co-leader of the Yorkshire Party
Simon is the Founder & CEO of Webmart, a certified B Corporation, and was the Co-Leader of the Yorkshire Party. He was the Yorkshire Party candidate for Barnsley South in the 2024 General Election.
Chris Daw KC
Lawyer, author, and broadcaster
Chris was the co-presenter of the BBC One series “Crime - Are We Tough Enough?” and is the author of the book “Justice on Trial."
Peter Fox MS OBE
Member of the Senedd
Peter is the Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. He is also the Conservative Member of the Senedd for Monmouth and previously served as Leader of Monmouthshire County Council.
Lord Hanson
Minister of State in the Home Office
David Hanson is the Minister of State in the Home Office and is a Member of the House of Lords. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Delyn for twenty-seven years and during this time held several ministerial positions. These included the Minister of State for Justice, Northern Ireland Office, and Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing in the Home Office. David also served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair.
Shreya Nanda
Islington councillor
Shreya is the former Chief Economist at the Social Market Foundation think tank and previously worked at the Institute for Public Policy Research.
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.
Steve Micklewright
Steve is the Convenor of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance and CEO of Trees for Life.
Andrew Dixon
Founder of ARC InterCapital
Andrew is the founder of ARC InterCapital and previously worked at Goldman Sachs. He is also the Founder and Chair of Fairer Share, is the founding trustee of the Woodhaven Trust and is an Enterprise Fellow at The Prince’s Trust.
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.
William Kedjanyi
William is a political analyst and sports previewer for Star Sports Bet.
Tom Spencer
Advisory Board of Priced Out
Tom works in financial regulation, serves on the Advisory Board of the housing campaign group Priced Out, and acts as the Chief Organiser for London New Liberals.
Stephen Lloyd
Former Member of Parliament
Stephen was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Eastbourne. He held a range of front-bench roles, including as spokesperson for Northern Ireland, the DWP, and in the coalition government, as PPS to the Environment Secretary.
Pushkin Defyer
Pushkin was our Head of Membership Development. He was previously on the executive of the Young Liberals and is now a member of the Labour Party. He has worked with candidates from multiple parties during election campaigns.
Ashley Routh
Ash was our Health spokesperson. She is the Co-Chair of the LGBTIQA Greens, a former Green candidate in the 2022 Wakefield by-election, and a former councillor.
Cllr Lauren Davison
City Councillor
Lauren is a Councillor in Stoke-on-Trent. She currently serves as National Secretary for Open Labour, previously held the role of Women and Equalities Officer for the Young Fabians, and holds a Masters degree in Criminology.
Jasneet Samrai
Deputy Director (External)
Jasneet works at the Royal College of Physicians and has previously held roles at Breast Cancer Now and Oxfam. They also worked as a campaign organiser, helping to elect three MEPs. Jasneet currently serves as Head of Pastoral Care.