event - Britain, Europe and the General Election

1.36.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Thu 8th Apr 2010

The Federal Trust are hosting a conference in London entitled "BRITAIN, EUROPE AND THE GENERAL ELECTION" on 14 April 2010, 15.00 for 15.30 - 19.00 followed by a drinks reception. At this conference they will be considering the European policies of the main British parties and asking how far they will be in a position to carry these policies out after the next General Election.

They will also be reviewing specific policy areas that might be affected by the outcome of the Election. Among the speakers will be Professor Stephen Haseler, Maurice Fraser, a former special adviser to Douglas Hurd, and the authors of Federal Trust's recent pamphlet on financial regulation, Sir Brian Unwin and Graham Bishop. The director, Brendan Donnelly, will chair the meeting and offer some thoughts of his own in the second panel.

Panel 1: 15.30 - 17.00 - All change or no change after the Election? Where the parties stand

Maurice Fraser, European Institute, LSE

Professor Stephen Haseler, Global Policy Institute

Richard Laming, Federal Union

17.00 - 17.30 Tea break

Panel 2: 17.30 - 19.00 - British policies in Europe that may change after the General Election

Sir Brian Unwin, Federal Trust, former President of European Investment Bank (on Financial Regulation)

Graham Bishop, Federal Trust (also on Financial Regulation)

Hugo Brady, Centre for European Reform (on Internal Security)

Brendan Donnelly, Federal Trust (on External and Defence Policy)

If you would like to attend, and have not already replied, please email: alison.sutherland@fedtrust.co.uk

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