The outcome of the 2017 General Election will be crucial in steering the UK’s approach to Brexit negotiations, and for setting the tone of UK public policy for the next Parliament.
Join LSE academics and guest speakers for an evening of lively analysis and debate on the potential winners, losers, and consequences for the UK and beyond.
Programme
8.45pm - Registration and Reception
9.25pm - Introduction and Welcome – Professor Julia Black
9.30pm - Panel 1: What to expect
Speakers: Professor Patrick Dunleavy, Dr Jennifer van Heerde-Hudson
Chair: Professor Tony Travers
10.20pm - Panel 2: British Politics
Speakers: Professor Tim Bale, Professor Matthew Goodwin, Cordelia Hay
Chair: Professor Kate Jenkins
11.35pm- Panel 3: Brexit
Speakers: Professor Sara Hobolt, David Goodhart, Professor Anand Menon, Professor Simon Hix
Chair: Ros Taylor
12.15am - Panel 4: Economy and Welfare
Speakers: Professor Tim Besley, Dr Stephanie Rickard, Vicky Pryce
Chair: Professor Charlie Beckett, Director, POLIS, LSE
12.55am - Panel 5: Defence and Foreign Policy
Speakers: Professor Mick Cox, Dr Brian Klaas, Dr Yu Jie
Chair: Professor Kevin Featherstone
1.35am - Final Analysis and Goodnight – Professor Tony Travers
Speaker information
Tim Bale (@ProfTimBale) is Professor of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London and author of The Conservatives since 1945: the Drivers of Party Change and Five Year Mission. The Labour Party under Ed Miliband.
Tim Besley is School Professor of Economics and Political Science at LSE.
Julia Black is Interim Director and Pro Director for Research at LSE.
Michael Cox is Director of LSE IDEAS and Emeritus Professor of International Relations at LSE.
Patrick Dunleavy (@PJDunleavy) is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at LSE.
David Goodhart (@David_Goodhart) is the Founding Editor of Prospect magazine and Head of the Demography, Immigration and Integration Unit at the think tank Policy Exchange.
Matthew Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) is Professor of Politics at the University of Kent and co-author of Revolt on the Right..
Cordelia Hay is Research Director at Britain Thinks.
Jennifer (vanHeerde) Hudson is Senior Lecturer in Political Behaviour at UCL.
Simon Hix (@simonjhix) is Harold Laski Professor of Political Science at LSE.
Sara Hobolt (@sarahobolt) is Sutherland Chair in European Institutions at the European Institute, LSE.
Yu Jie (Cherry) (@Yu_JieC ) is Head of China Foresight, LSE IDEAS.
Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) is an LSE Fellow in Comparative Politics.
Anand Menon (@anandMenon1) is Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at Kings College London and Director of the UK in a Changing Europe Initiative.
Vicky Pryce (@realVickyPryce) is an economist and business consultant.
Stephanie Rickard (@SJRickard) is Associate Professor of Political Science at LSE.
Tony Travers is Director of LSE's Institute of Public Affairs.
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Podcast
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