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 Upcoming Events
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A list of upcoming events. To access the archive of past ERC events [ click here ]
July 15th: Lord Forsyth - The British Economy - not forgetting the Scottish one
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, Secretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997), Chairman of the 2006 Conservative Tax Reform Commission, will give us his perspective on the fortunes of the British and Scottish economies.
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Your ticket includes a complementary glass of wine or soft drink.
Programme:
6.30 pm - Drinks and Networking
7.00 pm - Lecture start
7.30 pm - Q&A
8.00 pm - Finish
About Lord Forsyth
Michael Bruce Forsyth was born in Montrose and educated in Arbroath and at the University of St. Andrews, where he became involved in student politics. He began his political career as a member of Westminster City Council (1978-83), first entered parliament for Stirling in the 1983 election, which he represented until losing his seat in the 1997 election. In 1997, he received a knighthood and in 1999 was elevated to the House of Lords given a life peerage as Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, of Drumlean in Stirling. In 2006, he was appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party's Tax Reform Commission, culminating in this report - Tax Matters: Reforming the Tax System.
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Your ticket includes a complementary glass of wine or soft drink.
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September 1st: John Redwood MP - An alternative view on handling the banking crisis
John Redwood MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party's Economic Competitiveness Group, front bench minister and leading advocate of privatisation in the 80s and 90s and today, increasingly renowned for his highly-regarded blog at www.johnredwood.com will give his take on the banking crisis and what to do about it.
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October 29th: John Authers from the Financial Times
John Authers took over as investment editor of the Financial Times in September 2006. He writes the daily Short View column, the Long View column, which appears every Saturday, and the Last Word column for FT Fund Management, which appears monthly.
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October 14th: Paul Everitt, CEO, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Paul Everitt, CEO of the UK's motor industry trade body will give us his insights on these difficult times on the past, present and future prospects for what is still the world's largest industry.
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December 8th: Jim O'Neill, Chief Economist, Goldman Sachs
Jim O'Neill, Head of Global Economic Research at Goldman Sachs, will speak at our Christmas Reception on the economic fortunes of the BRICs - Brazil, Russia, India and China.
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