Leading political figures will give their off-the-record insights into life in British politics. The seminars, which are co-organised by the Department of Politics and International Studies and Robinson College, will run throughout Lent Term 2018
British Politics Seminar
Conveners:
Dr Julie Smith - Director, European Centre @ POLIS
Dr Peter Sloman - Lecturer in British Politics
Overview
We are delighted to invite you to the second annual POLIS-Robinson College seminar series in British Politics.
Seminars will be held on Fridays at 5pm in the Umney Theatre, Robinson College, unless otherwise indicated.
All University members are welcome (and non-members by application to the seminar convenors).
Speakers
19 January 2018
Simone Finn [Baroness Finn] and Polly McKenzie, respectively Conservative and Liberal Democrat Special Advisors during the 2010-15 Coalition
26 January 2018
John Kerr [Lord Kerr of Kinlochard], Cross-bench peer, former Permanent Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1997-2002) and drafter of Article 50
8 February 2018 (NB: this meeting is on a Thursday)
Nia Griffith, Labour MP for Llanelli and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
9 February 2018
Ian Paisley, DUP MP for North Antrim
15 February 2018 (NB: this meeting is on a Thursday)
Dame Margaret Hodge, Labour MP for Barking and Dagenham and former Chair of Public Accounts Committee
16 February 2018
Matt Zarb-Cousin, former spokesperson for Jeremy Corbyn
2 March 2018
Brendan O'Hara, SNP MP for Argyll and Bute and Spokesman on Culture, Media and Sport
9 March 2018
Nick Timothy, Special Advisor to Theresa May until June 2017
16 March 2018
Norman Lamont [Lord Lamont], Conservative peer and former Chancellor of the Exchequer (1990-1993)