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Make or Break: Why Britain needs a manufacturing resurgence and how we can help it to take place

Committee Room 2, The House of Lords Bridge Street, London

Speakers  Caroline Flint MP Anna Turley MP Seema Malhotra MP Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea Chaired by: Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica The recent collapse of the British steel industry has demonstrated the problems of an economy reliant on services and external financing. As UK manufacturing’s competitiveness has declined – partly due to a strengthening pound – regional […]

Teaching is a profession not a job

Central 6 Central 6, Manchester Central, Windmill Street, Manchester

With key speakers: Nick Gibb MP, Minister for Schools Patrick Roach, Deputy Director General, NASUWT Neil Carmichael MP, Chair, Education Select Committee

City Devolution: Unleashing the core cities and rebalancing the UK economy

Central 4 Manchester City Centre, Manchester

With key speakers: James Wharton MP, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse (invited) Sir Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester City Council Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica Andrew Carter, CEO, Centre for Cities Bob Blackman MP, Communities and Local Government Select Committee Kindly supported by: