Mandy at the LSE

I’ve just received news of an exciting opportunity to hear the deputy PM in all but name speak on the electoral challenges facing his government. Given that it’s this following Monday, It’s probably too short notice for our classes to make the trip into town given all the health and safety compliance that would need to be done. But one would hope that readers of the blog will be able to make it.

Read on for further details.

With less than a year to go before the next general election there is an urgent need for progressive policy debate and discussion in the Labour party to show it has the ideas necessary to meet the social, economic and political challenges of the next decade. Peter Mandelson, one of the government’s key figures, will launch Progress’s autumn lecture series by setting out how he sees the political divide between the main parties.

Lord Mandelson is First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, and Lord President of the Council. He was previously European Commissioner for Trade, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Secretary of State for Trade & Industry.

Date: Monday 14 September 2009
Time: 11.45-12.45pm
Venue: LSE Campus, venue tbc to ticketholders
Speaker: Lord Mandelson

This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required. One ticket per person can be requested from 10.00am on Monday 7 September.

Members of the public, LSE students, staff and alumni can request one ticket via the online ticket request form which will be live on this weblisting from 10.00am on Monday 7 September.