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Political dignitaries
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In this collection, views and perspectives by various political dignitaries, including Lord Mandelson, Gordon Brown and the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke.
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Lord Mandelson speaks at the University
Mar 28, 201300:08:03Tap to summarizeThe government is acting out of necessity in cutting funding to higher education, Lord Mandelson told a conference at The University of Nottingham.
Transcribe →Restoring trust
Mar 28, 201300:12:30Tap to summarizeShadow Business Secretary, the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke was at the University recently to speak in the Centre for British Politics seminar series. In this video you'll get a flavour of his views on engaging the public and parliamentary reform.
Transcribe →Does democracy work?
Mar 28, 201300:06:36Tap to summarizeIn this video Conservative MP Patrick Mercer touches on some of the points he made in a lecture to students. He was speaking in the Centre for British Politics' Seminar Series.
Transcribe →Blast off for space age building
Mar 28, 201300:03:22Tap to summarizeIn this video see the brand new Nottingham Geospatial Building, a high tech hub where research and business work hand in hand to develop some incredible new technologies. Did we mention it has a railway on the roof?
Transcribe →Gordon Brown's election pledges
Mar 28, 201300:04:46Tap to summarizeIn this video Prof Paul Heywood breaks down the election pledges Prime Minister Gordon Brown made recently at a special visit to The University of Nottingham.
Transcribe →The Tory fight back? - audio
Apr 29, 201000:10:03Tap to summarizeTheresa May MP, tells the UON Podcast about the implications for Parliament of the Damian Greene arrest and why the Conservatives are well on track. Ms. May was at the University recently to address students.
Transcribe →Influencing government - audio
Apr 29, 201000:14:33Tap to summarizeDo backbenchers actually influence government policy? Dr Nick Palmer MP explains what life is like on the back-bench and how students can embark on a Parliamentary career.
Transcribe →Making a difference - audio
Apr 29, 201000:08:13Tap to summarizeIn this interview Vernon Coaker MP, Minister of State for Policing, Security & Crime talks about how local and national politics do have a real impact on people's lives. Mr Coaker was speaking at the Centre for British Politics' Seminar Series.
Transcribe →The manifesto - audio
Apr 29, 201000:13:23Tap to summarizeUniversity of Nottingham alumnus and Member of Parliament for Sherwood, Paddy Tipping, talks about his role in drafting the Labour Party manifesto. Mr Tipping was at the University to speak in the Centre for British Politics' Seminar Series.
Transcribe →Who are the Greens? - audio
Apr 29, 201000:10:00Tap to summarizeThe latest speaker in the Centre for British Politics' practitioner series was Paul Anderson from the Green Party. He poses the question: who are the Greens?
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