15/5/11

Britain Beyond the EU

This Bruges Group meeting has three important, influential and informative speakers that are prominent in Britain’s Labour movement.
The broadcaster and journalist, Mark Seddon will speak at this meeting. He is the Director of the People’s Pledge, which is campaigning for a referendum on Britain’s EU membership. Mark is a former editor of Tribune magazine and former member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party. Speaking alongside him is Kelvin Hopkins MP a Labour Member of Parliament and member of the European Scrutiny Committee.
The respected economist and former economic advisor to Prime Minister Tony Blair, Derek Scott, will also speak at this event. Derek is the author of Off Whitehall a book on the economics of EMU and the politics of Europe.
Tuesday, 31st May 2011
6.45pm for 7pm
ADMISSION: £10 payable on the door or in advance
Including wine, orange juice, mineral water and nibbles
To purchase your ticket visit:
www.brugesgroup.com/meetings
Or call Robert Oulds on 020 7287 4414, or reply to this e-mail

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WITH THE SPEAKERS
Mark Seddon
Mark Seddon is the Director of the People’s Pledge, which is campaigning for a referendum on Britain’s EU membership.

He is a former editor of Tribune magazine and former member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.

Mark is a broadcaster and journalist. As a media commentator he has appeared on numerous television and radio programmes in both Britain and the United States including; Newsnight, Channel 4 News, Breakfast with Frost, The Politics Show and the Today programme. Mark also writes for amongst others; The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Mail, The Spectator, New Statesman and Private Eye.


Kelvin Hopkins MP
Kelvin Hopkins has served as the Labour Member of Parliament for Luton North since 1983. He is a member of the European Scrutiny Committee and a former member of the European Standing Committee.

Kelvin Hopkins is a long standing Eurosceptic. His other political interests include; economic policy, employment, transport and the arts.


Derek Scott
Derek Scott was formerly economic adviser to the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and before that Director of European Economics at Barclay’s de Zoete Wedd (BZW). He is a member of the advisory board and economic adviser to Vestra Wealth LLP, a non-executive director of Liberty Syndicate Management Limited and visiting professor at Cass Business School. And is also a special advisor to Europe Economics.

Derek is the author of Off Whitehall a book on the economics of EMU and the politics of Europe. His talk will be titled; Europe: economics, democracy and the threat to Germany.

LOCATION:
Princess Alexandra Hall, Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House
6 Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR


AGENDA:
Lectures: 7pm – 8pm
Discussion: 8pm – 8.30pm
Wine and refreshments: 8.30pm – 10pm

















FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
  • Wednesday, 22nd June – 6.45pm for 7pm
    Royal Over-Seas League, 6 Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR

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    Royal Over-Seas League, 6 Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR

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