Child poverty: stereotypes, scapegoats, solutions. 6/3/2013

The right blames the poor; the left blames the government. Social scientist Barry Knight, trustee of the Webb Memorial Trust, who recently edited A Minority View: What Beatrice Webb would say now, will argue that solving the problem requires a radical approach to child poverty.

International Connectivity in the North East.  6/6/2013

This roundtable discussion will bring together key stakeholders in the North East to explore the region's international connectivity, looking at how it trades overseas.

The Future for Regional Banks.   6/7/2013

This conference will explore the future for the creation of regional banks to provide more competition, consumer choice and credit for companies, to help stimulate growth and help rebalance the economy.