IfG LIVE 2020 Conservative Fringe Programme
This year the Institute ran a series of virtual fringe events on the Monday of the Conservative Party Conference.
This year the Institute ran a series of virtual fringe events on the Monday of the Conservative Party Conference.
Sunday 4 October
How can the government meet its commitments on health and care?
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The Conservative manifesto committed to providing world-class healthcare, with 40 new hospitals, 50,000 more nurses, 6,000 more doctors, an extra 50 million general practice appointments a year, and a cross-party consensus on social care. Since then, though, services have been disrupted and public finances severely stretched by the coronavirus pandemic. How realistic are the government’s health and care manifesto pledges in light of coronavirus? What should the government prioritise in the upcoming spending review? Which changes made during the crisis – in working practices, funding and the use of technology – could be extended beyond the pandemic?
Panellists:
- Dean Russell MP, Member of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee
- Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing
- Nicholas Timmins, Senior Fellow, Policy at The King's Fund
Chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the Royal College of Nursing.
Monday 5 October
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Lord Heseltine was in discussion with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government.
How can the government deliver its manifesto in a post-coronavirus world?
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How is the government's relationship with the public changing in the post-coronavirus world and how should that affect how government operates? What implications will there be for how the government uses its resources, runs public services, and makes policy?
Panellists:
- Matt Warman MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Digital Infrastructure at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Kelly Beaver, Managing Director of Public Affairs at Ipsos MORI
- Daniel Korski, CEO and Co-Founder of PUBLIC
- Conrad Thompson, Board Director at PA Consulting
Chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Programme Director and Head of Data and Transparency at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by PA Consulting.
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Leaving the EU gives the UK an opportunity to act with greater freedom on the world stage. But how should this freedom be used? This event will explore the government's priorities for a 'Global Britain' and how the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will deliver. It will also explore what the government's trade strategy is and how it will fit into the government's broader foreign policy aims.
Panellists:
- Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, Minister of State for International Trade
- Stephen Adams, Senior Director at Global Counsel
- Professor Ian Walmsley, Provost at Imperial College London
- Georgina Wright, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government
Chaired by Dr Hannah White, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Imperial College London and Wellcome Trust.
Harnessing technology, transforming services: how can government make the most of the digital revolution?
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The coronavirus crisis has meant that more of our lives are being lived through technology. How can we make sure that the digitally excluded are not left behind, and that technology does not bake in existing societal and social biases? What role should government and regulators play in this new environment and how can they enable businesses to harness technology to transform how services are delivered, and aid a post-lockdown recovery?
Panellists:
- Lord Lucas, Member of the House of Lords Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee
- Anna Bradley, Chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Dr Tanya Filer, Policy and Research Leader, Digital State at the University of Cambridge and Director at StateUp
- Jacky Wright, Chief Digital Officer at Microsoft US
Chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Programme Director and Head of Data and Transparency at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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The coronavirus crisis has put huge pressure on the social care system and further highlighted the funding difficulties it faces. The government has pledged to secure a cross-party consensus on social care. What are the key elements of a sustainable, long-term settlement and how realistic is a cross-party consensus? How much more money does social care need to provide a decent service?
Panellists:
- Viki Cooke, Founding Partner of Britain Thinks
- Martin Routledge, Head of Development at Community Circles
- Graham Atkins, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government
Chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
Learning lessons before launching an inquiry
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The government says that it wants to learn from what went wrong with the Covid-19 response and that a public inquiry will be held. What lessons can be learnt, what are the psychological underpinnings of accountability in policy and can we balance the tension between learning lessons and apportioning blame in order to inform better decision making in the future?
Panellists:
- Sir Bernard Jenkin MP, Chair of the Liaison Committee
- Sue Cameron, writer and broadcaster and former Newsnight presenter
- Kathryn Scott, Director of Policy at the British Psychological Society
Chaired by Emma Norris, Director of Research at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the British Psychological Society.
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ith the National Infrastructure Strategy due for publication this year, the role of transport in connecting places will be high on the political agenda. What powers, co-ordination and funding are needed to make the most of these opportunities for places and is transport the right vehicle to deliver them? This event will ask how the government can use transport to ‘build back better’ and create more resilient post-Covid places as part of the economic recovery.
Panellists:
- Simon Jupp MP, Member of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee
- Chris Loder MP, Member of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee
- Caroline Donaldson, Managing Director at West Coast Partnership Development
- Laura Shoaf, Managing Director of Transport for West Midlands
Chaired by Alistair Baldwin, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by West Coast Partnership.
How to get net zero done
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The UK government has stressed that demonstrating leadership on climate change remains more important than ever, and that means getting on track to meet its net zero target. What is required to actually “get net zero housing done” and to ensure the economic recovery from coronavirus supports a transition to net zero?
Panellists:
- Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, Chair of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Select Committee
- Gary Clark, Chair of RIBA’s Sustainable Futures Group and Regional Leader of Science and Technology at HOK
- Alexandra Willey, Director of Strategic Asset Management at Clarion Housing Group
- Tom Sasse, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government
Chaired by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
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