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A left political economy
Catalyst panel at Compass national conference
18 June 2005
TUC Congress Centre, London
Speakers:
JOHN GRIEVE SMITH (Robinson College, Cambridge)
KELVIN HOPKINS MP (Full Employment Forum)
JOHN ROWSE (National Secretary, TGWU)

Egalitarian strategies: past, present and future
Catalyst panel at Rethinking Social Democracy conference
Speakers: Ben Jackson, Chris Pierson, Dominic Maxwell
31 March 2005
University of Wales, Swansea

Labour’s pension challenge: building a progressive settlement
16 March 2005
Speakers: Neil Churchill, John Denham MP, Michelle Lewis
Chair: David Walker
House of Commons, London

Should the left choose choice?
Organised with Compass
3 February 2005
Speakers: Barry Schwartz, Marian Barnes, Ian Parker, Mark Thomas
Chair: Neal Lawson
House of Commons, London
Full report at the Compass website

Beyond the market: public services in the 21st century
A one-day conference organised with the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust
27 November 2004
Speakers: Colin Leys, Douglas Alexander MP, Phillip Cullum, Frank Dobson MP, Neal Lawson, Mark Serwotka, Angela Eagle MP, Billy Hayes, Hilary Wainwright, Heather Wakefield, and others
City University, London
Programme

Making equality a reality
Catalyst session at Compass national conference
Speakers: Chris Pond MP, Ruth Lister, Stuart White
Chair: Martin McIvor
23 October 2004
TUC Congress Centre, London

Labour’s legacy: ambitions for a third term
Labour Party conference fringe
Speakers: Robin Cook MP, Yvette Cooper MP, Angela Eagle MP, Frances O’Grady, Robert Taylor
Chair: Martin McIvor
27 September 2004
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton

Why we need a publicly owned railway
Labour Party conference fringe
Speakers: Gerry Doherty, Tony Donaghy, Graham Morris, John McDonnell MP, Alan Simpson MP
Chair: Michael Meacher MP
27 September 2004
Creation Nightclub, Brighton
Catalyst “Future for Rail” project

The Future for Rail: publicly owned, publicly accountable
TUC conference fringe
Speakers: Bob Crow, Gerry Doherty, Andy Reed, John McDonnell MP, Frances O’Grady
Chair: Martin McIvor
15 September 2004
Brighton Conference Centre
Catalyst “Future for Rail” project

Renewing Social Democracy
Joint Catalyst–Compass summer school
Speakers: Robin Cook MP, Stuart White, Selina Chen, Hilary Wainwright, Nina Fishman, Andrea Westall, Paul Thompson
Chairs: Neal Lawson, Martin McIvor
3-4 September 2004
Savill Court Hotel, Egham

Responsive public services: How can users best be empowered?
Catalyst Public Services Programme seminar
Speakers: Sue Goss, Marian Barnes, Graeme Trayner
Chair: Catherine Needham
15 June 2004
Senate House, London
For more information see our Public Services Programme

Beyond devolution? The North West in a decentred nation
A seminar co-hosted with the North West Change Centre
Speakers: Ash Amin and Doreen Massey
Chair: Su Maddock
27 May 2004
North West Change Centre, Manchester Business School

Deepening democracy: Empowered participatory governance for the UK?
Parliamentary seminar
Speakers: Archon Fung and Erik Olin Wright
Chair: Angela Eagle MP
24 May 2004
House of Commons, London

Working together for a radical third term - Trade unions and the Labour government
A private seminar hosted by Catalyst
Speakers: Kevin Curran, Dave Prentis, Derek Simpson, Tony Woodley
18 May 2004
London
Read the statement

Public service workers: experiences and perspectives
Catalyst Public Services Programme seminar
Speakers: Stephen Weeks, Sanjiv Sachdev, Heather Wakefield
Chair: Catherine Needham
29 April 2004
Senate House, London

Citizens, consumers and public servants
Political Studies Association conference roundtable
Speakers: Roger Seifert, Catherine Needham, Jonathan Clarke
Chair: Martin McIvor
6 April 2004
University of Lincoln

Public service users: experiences and perspectives
Catalyst Public Services Programme seminar
Speakers: Jonathan Clarke, Saranjit Sahota
Chair: Catherine Needham
1 April 2004
Senate House, London

What kind of Labour Party do we need?
Parliamentary launch seminar
10 March 2004
Speakers: Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, Ann Black, Billy Hayes
Chair: Roy Hattersley
House of Commons, London

Why public services?
Catalyst Public Services Programme seminar
4 March 2004
Speakers: Brendan Martin, Allyson Pollock
Chair: Catherine Needham
Friends Meeting House, London

Widening access to higher education
Parliamentary briefing on student finances
9 December 2003
Speakers: Claire Callender
Chair: Kelvin Hopkins MP
House of Commons, London

Forward left? Ways ahead for the Labour movement
Catalyst regional meeting
11 October 2003
Speakers: Alan Simpson MP, Fiona Williams, Jon Trickett MP
Chair: Richard Burgon
Civic Hall, Leeds

Clear Red Water: Can Labour win on radical policies?
Labour Party Conference fringe
29 September 2003
Speakers: Rhodri Morgan AM, Douglas Alexander MP, Mark Seddon, Polly Toynbee, Neal Lawson
Chair: Roy Hattersley
Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth

Foundation Trusts and the new health service market: What future for the NHS?
9 September 2003
Speakers: Frank Dobson MP, Bill Morris, Karen Jennings, Allyson Pollock
Chair: Martin McIvor
Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel
Read Frank Dobson's speech

Social Democratic Trade Unionism: An agenda for action
TUC Congress fringe
Speakers: Frances O'Grady, Kevin Curran, Billy Hayes, Robert Taylor
Chair: Martin McIvor
8 September 2003
Brighton Conference Centre

Decentering The Nation: A radical approach to regional inequality
Annual Conference of the Institute of British Geographers
Speakers: Ash Amin, Doreen Massey, Nigel Thrift
Chair: Ray Hudson
2nd September 2003
Royal Geographical Society, London

The Electoral Commission Consultation on Party Funding
Briefing for trade unions
Speaker: Keith Ewing
29 July 2003
TGWU, London

Better Pensions: The state's responsibility
Parliamentary launch seminar
Speakers: Hilary Land, Tony Lynes, Rodney Bickerstaffe, Michelle Lewis
Chair: Kelvin Hopkins MP
16 July 2003
House of Commons, London

The Catalyst Forum Summer Reception
Speakers: Michael Meacher, John Edmonds
Chair: Roy Hattersley
25 June 2003
Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London

The Future of the Labour Party-Trade Union link
GMB Congress fringe
Speakers: Kevin Curran, Frank Doran MP, Robert Taylor
Chair: Martin McIvor
11 June 2003
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

The Civic Minimum
Political Studies Association conference roundtable
Speakers: Stuart White, Colin Farrelly, Sean Healy, Martin McIvor
Chair: Jurgen de Wispelaere
17 April 2003
University of Leicester

Localism and Equality
A seminar cohosted with the New Local Government Network
Speakers: Gerry Stoker, David Walker
Chair: Dan Corry
13 March 2003
NLGN, London

Modernise The Link?
A seminar for trade unionists
Speaker: Keith Ewing
Chair: John Underwood
14 January 2003
TGWU, London

Equality And Standards In The "Post-Comprehensive Era"
Parliamentary briefing
Speakers: Tony Edwards and Sally Tomlinson
Chair: David Chaytor MP
4 December 2002
House of Commons, London

The Challenge Of Longer Life: Economic Burden Or Social Opportunity?
Parliamentary launch
Speakers: John Grieve Smith, Phil Mullan
Chair: Kelvin Hopkins MP
25 November 2002
House of Commons, London

Policies For Equality
Catalyst fringe meeting at Labour Party Conference 2002
Speakers: Richard Wilkinson, Sally Tomlinson, Keith Ewing, John Edmonds, David Chaytor MP
Chair: Mark Seddon
2 October 2002
Park House Hotel, Blackpool

Trade Unions and Democracy - Party funding and the Labour-union link
Catalyst fringe meeting at TUC Congress 2002
Speakers: Peter Hain MP, Keith Ewing, Tom Watson MP
Chair: Martin McIvor
10 September 2002
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
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Regulating Public Services: Competition vs Democracy
Catalyst fringe meeting at CWU conference 2002
Speakers: Billy Hayes, David Price, Lord Tony Clarke, John Keggie
Chair: Martin McIvor
27 June 2002
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

The Catalyst Forum Spring Reception
Speakers: Tony Atkinson, Bill Morris, John Edmonds, Billy Hayes
Chair: Roy Hattersley
14 May 2002
Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London

Ideas For The Manifesto
Joint Tribune-Catalyst fringe meeting at Labour Spring Conference 2001
Speakers: Isobel Lindsay, Cathy Jamieson MSP, John McAllion MP & MSP
Chair: Barckley Sumner
17 February 2001
Glasgow conference Centre
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Improving Ethnic Minority Representation In a Reformed Second
Chamber
A Catalyst seminar
12 October 1999
Speakers: Lord Meghnad Desai, Simon Woolley, Richard Stone
Catalyst, London
Read seminar note

Promoting Citizenship Through The Welfare State
Catalyst fringe meeting at Labour Party Conference 1999
Speakers: Barbara Castle, Roy Hattersley, Mark Seddon, Fiona Williams
Chair: Bill Morris
29 September 1999
Durley Hall Hotel, Bournemouth

Directly Elected Mayors: Community Leaders Or Unaccountable
Populists?
Catalyst fringe meeting at Labour Party Conference 1999
Speakers: Sir Jeremy Beecham, Ken Livingstone MP, Ines Newman, Kate Foley, Gerry Stoker
Chair: Joy Johnson
27 September 1999
The Cliffside Hotel, Bournemouth

The Role of the Private Sector in State Education
Catalyst seminar in association with the Campaign for State Education (CASE), The Education Network (TEN), and Human Scale Education
12 July 1999
Catalyst, London