Past events

The Secret Sterling Crisis of 1968

Dr Jon Davis delivered the inaugural, Institutions of British Government Seminar Series – in partnership with The Strand Group. Discussing, The Secret Sterling Crisis of 1968.

Tony Blair: ‘Progressive Politics in an Era of Populism’

Tony Blair delivered the thirty-third Strand Group, discussing ‘Progressive Politics in an Era of Populism’.

The Seventh Sir Michael Quinlan Memorial Lecture

The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH, gave the 7th Sir Michael Quinlan lecture on the topic of ‘Comprise or Confrontation.’

Royal Bank of Scotland & The Financial Crisis: Ten Years On

The thirty-first event of The Strand Group took place on Wednesday the 12th of September. Royal Bank of Scotland chairman, Sir Howard Davies discussed: ‘Royal Bank of Scotland & The Financial Crisis : Ten Years On’

Launch of ‘Half In, Half Out – Prime Ministers on Europe’

The thirtieth event of King’s College London’s Strand Group took place at King’s College London on Monday 25th June.

Ed Balls, Peter Sands & Mehek Sethi: ‘On The Rebound: prospects for a UK-US Free Trade Agreement’

The twenty-ninth event of King’s College London’s Strand Group took place at Bush House on Wednesday 16th May.

Legends of Whitehall – Sir Michael Quinlan

The twenty-eighth event of King’s College London’s Strand Group  took place in the Ministry of Defence on the 17th of April.

Stephen Lovegrove: ‘Future Challenges for the Ministry of Defence’

Stephen Lovegrove, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defence, addressed the 27th meeting of King’s College London’s Strand Group on Tuesday 20th March 2018

Ed Balls and Peter Sands: ‘Time for Clarity: The Views of British Business on The Path to Brexit’

The twenty-sixth event of King’s College London’s Strand Group took place at Bush House on Thursday 15th February 2018. King’s Visiting Professor Ed Balls and Peter Sands launched their Harvard working paper, titled, ‘Time for Clarity: The Views of British Business on The Path to Brexit’