London Tomorrow and LSE London public debate
Date: Thursday 28 January 2016
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: Sian Berry, Zac Goldsmith, Sadiq Khan, Caroline Pidgeon, Peter Whittle
Chair: Colin Stanbridge
Ahead of the 2016 London Mayoral elections, this event will allow the candidates from the main political parties to outline how they intend to sustain the London economy and support businesses if elected, addressing key questions over more devolution to the capital, funding critical infrastructure, and creating a more vibrant and entrepreneurial economy.
Candidates participating include:
Sian Berry (), Green Party
Zac Goldsmith (), Conservative Party
Sadiq Khan (), Labour Party
Caroline Pidgeon (), Liberal Democrats
Peter Whittle (), UKIP
Welcoming speeches will be given by Colin Stanbridge, Chief Executive of the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Professor Tony Travers, Director of LSE London, a research centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
The event is arranged by London Tomorrow, a thought leadership initiative facilitated by London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in association with EY and supported by London City Airport.
LSE London () is a specialist research centre focusing on analyses of London's economy and broader metropolitan issues in a comparative context. The centre has a strong international reputation particularly in the fields of labour markets, social and demographic change, housing, finance and governance, and is the leading academic centre for analyses of city-wide developments in London.
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #londontomorrow
After this event LSESU RAG - the fundraising arm of the Students' Union will be collecting money for the 3 charities they have nominated for this academic year. These are St Mungo's Broadway, PAPYRUS and Farm Africa. We encourage those attending this free LSE public event to give as generously as you can to support these three worthwhile causes.
Podcasts & Videos are now available online for many events from the 2016 LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 'Utopias' which took place from Monday 22 - Saturday 27 February. LSE’s 8th Literary Festival explored the power of dreams and the imagination and the importance of idealism, dissidence, escapism and nostalgia, as well as the benefits of looking at the world in different ways with speakers including David Aaronovitch, AC Grayling, Robert Harris, Tom Holland, Margaret Macmillan, Anna Pavord and Zoe Williams.
Storify
A storify of the tweets is available to view at: Why I should be Mayor of London Tomorrow.
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CPD
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