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Events
Politeia's events. If you are interested in attending any of our events, then please e-mail secretary2@politeia.co.uk to apply.
Places are limited at events with an asterisk.
After the Financial Crisis: What are the Interactions between Fiscal and Monetary Policies?
The UK policy to cut public spending is seen by all sides of the political spectrum to be necessary and urgent. But what impact will other developments at home and globally have on the UK's fiscal policy?
On June 13th, Professor Harold James, the financial and economic historian, was at Politeia considering developments in the US, European and UK economies. He discussed the issues which will shape western economies' decisions on tax and spending.
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How Free Should Speech Be: Where Should the Law Stop?
In the UK, Free Speech has long been seen as a basic liberty. But over the years the law has become more complex. Other rights have been given legal protection, sometimes, it is feared, at the expense of free speech.
Government Versus the Markets
The battle to restore the UK’s public finances has gone hand in hand with public service reform. But is the UK ready to consider the steps needed for a prosperous future and good public services? What changes does this country face in common with other western economies in a global market?
Speaking on Monday 23rd May,Professor Vito Tanzi, Director of Fiscal Affairs at the IMF from 1981-2000, explained the principles for a policy for prosperity and growth.
To Hamish McRae's report on this event in The Independent, click here.
Where Next for Japan's Economy? Are there lessons for the UK?
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On Wednesday 18th May Politeia and the Embassy of Japan co–hosted a special meeting to consider developments in the Japanese economy and the implications for the UK and globally. Speaking was Kosuke Motani, author of the bestselling The Silver Tsunami, or Japan’s Non-monetary Deflation(2010) and Head of Regional Development in the Development Bank of Japan. Mr Motani also advises the Japanese government on reconstruction in the aftermath of the earthquake disaster.
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How to Tackle Unemployment!
On Tuesday 17th May the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister of State for Employment, will set out the Coalition's policy for reform designed to tackle the failures of the benefits system and the culture of dependency, against the background of the UK's need to cut the deficit.
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