IfG Events

This discussion was part of the Institute for Government's programme of events at the Conservative Party Conference 2026.

Speakers:

Helen Whately MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Helen Barnard, Director of Policy and Research at Trussell

Fraser Nelson, Columnist at The Times

Ben Paxton, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government

This event was chaired by Thomas Pope, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with Trussell.

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This event took place at the Green Party Conference.

Dr Catherine Haddon, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government was joined by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle, former Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales (2012–16).
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This discussion was part of the Institute for Government's programme of events at the Labour Party Conference.

Speakers:

Mallory Durran, Chief Technology Officer at Nesta

Cllr Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council and Cabinet Member for Innovation at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Cassia Rowland, Associate Director at the Institute for Government

Rachel Taylor, UK Government & Health Industries Leader and Global Government & Public Sector Leader at PwC

This event was chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with PwC.

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This discussion was part of the Institute for Government's programme of events at the Conservative Party Conference.

Speakers:

Alex Burghart MP, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party

This event was chaired by Alex Thomas, Executive Director at the Institute for Government.

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This discussion was part of the Institute for Government's programme of events at the Conservative Party Conference.

Speakers:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Shadow Minister (Treasury)

Henry Hill, Editor of The Critic

Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham, Founder and Chairman of Francis Maude Associates

Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund

This event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

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