Governing in a fractured Britain: How should the Conservatives rethink their approach to power?
IfG EventsShow Notes
This discussion was part of the Institute for Government's programme of events at the Conservative Party Conference.
Speakers:
Baroness Finn of Swansea, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
Dr Patrick English, Head of Elections and Political and Social Data at YouGov
Lucy Harris, former MEP and Conservative Special Adviser
Salma Shah, IfG Senior fellow and former Conservative Special Adviser
Tom Skinner, former Conservative Special Adviser
This event was chaired by Alex Thomas, Executive Director at the Institute for Government.
This event was in partnership with YouGov.
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