Since 1983 we have held an annual Attlee lecture. Initially these reflected on aspects of Attlee’s life and work. More recently they have addressed social issues of relevance to Attlee and the work of the Foundation. The most recent lectures are listed below:
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2012: Sir Stuart Etherington: Philanthropy, Fairness and Democracy
2011: Lord Ramsbotham: Youth Justice: The Need for Visionary Change
2010: Mr. Frank Field MP: The Future for Social Policy: Are There Lessons From The Past?
2009: Iain Duncan-Smith: From Social Breakdown to Social Breakthrough
2008: Prof. Peter Hennessy: Clement Attlee and the Post-war Consensus
2007: HE Kamalessh Sharma, High Commissioner for India: India and the UK in a Globalising World
2006: Lord Steyn: Democracy, the Rule of Law and the Role of Judges
2005: Trevor Phillips OBE: Diversity and Equality – Do We Need To Split The Difference?
2004: Rt. Hon. Baroness Greenfield CBE: Tomorrow’s People
2002: Rt. Hon. Baroness Boothroyd: Parliament for the 21st Century: Reform of the Commons and the Lords
2001: Rt. Hon. Neil Kinnock: Let Us Face the Future
2000: Philip Lader: Defining National Security in the 21st Century
1999: Lord Butler of Brockwell: Cabinet Government