LSE Future Britain project launch conference
Date: Wednesday 18 July 2007
Time: 2-5.30pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Keynote speaker: The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP
Speakers: Shami Chakrabarti, Nick Clegg MP, Peter Facey Dominic Grieve QC MP, Professor Robert Hazell, Gus Hosein, Henry Porter, Justice Robert Sharpe, Roger Smith, Michael Willis MP
In what will be his first major speech since taking on leadership of constitutional reform, the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, Jack Straw, will deliver a keynote address at the launch of the LSE's Future Britain project. The project is a two-year initiative to explore the best and most appropriate processes for constitutional reform in the UK. The Future Britain website, www.futurebritain.org, will go live on Monday 16 July, with more about the project.
The all-party launch will also hear addresses from the minister with responsibility for constitutional renewal, Michael Wills, Shadow Attorney General Dominic Grieve, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman Nick Clegg and the Hon Justice Robert Sharpe of the Ontario Court of Appeal.
The Future Britain launch will also involve people from organisations that have been working to create the basis for constitutional reform. These include Roger Smith, director of JUSTICE, Professor Robert Hazell, director of the UCL Constitution Unit, Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty and Peter Facey, director of Unlock Democracy (formerly Charter 88).
Podcast
A podcast of this event is available to download from the LSE public lectures and events podcasts channel.