In the first episode of The Strand Group Podcast we speak to Professor Jon Davis, the Director of the Strand Group and John Rentoul, the Independent's chief political commentator.
Our fusion of academia and real-world expertise has been the cornerstone of the Policy Instituteโs approach and the Strand Group's success for over three decades.
This blog series has been made possible by the declassification of prime ministerial archives through the Public Records Act. In partnership with the Cabinet Office, Strand Group PhD candidates and No.10 Researchers in Residence Michelle Clement and Ashley Sweetman had access to the files pre-release.
The module considers the New Labour governments from a historical perspective, tracing changes and themes across the thirteen years of Tony Blairโs and Gordon Brownโs premierships, using the rigour of the historical method. Special attention is given to the memoirs and diaries of the central protagonists, and a high-profile range of guests allow students to truly interrogate their sources face-to-face.ย
Ed Balls, former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and Kingโs Visiting Professor, launched his new book, Speaking Out, at the 14th meeting of the Strand Group on the 12th September 2016.
William Keegan, The Observer's economics correspondent launched his new book, '"Saving the World?" Gordon Brown Reconsidered' at the eighty-ninth Mile End Group
This innovative module, in partnership with the Cabinet Office, focuses on the evolution of the British Civil Service and how its role has developed alongside the changing role of the state. World wars, the creation of the welfare state, as well as technological, economic and societal change has carved new functions and expectations of what government is there to do.