Podcasts
ippr podcasts and audio archive
We upload regular podcasts to keep you informed of the latest developments in our research and events programmes, as well as our web reports, books and broadcast media.
Podcasts are audio updates that you can subscribe to with media software such as itunes. When you subscribe to our podcast feed, your podcast software will automatically download the mp3 file whenever we post a new one. You can read more about podcasts at wikipedia's podcast page.
Follow your software instructions for subscribing to podcasts, and enter the URL http://www.ippr.org/feeds/podcasts.asp where necessary.
Alternatively, you can download the individual files as we post them.
Friday Exchange with Parag Khanna
4/04/2008
ippr hosted a Friday Exchange with Parag Khanna, Senior Research Fellow at the New America Foundation, at which discussed his book, The Second World: Empires and Influences in the New Global Order.
You can download the recordings of this event via the links below:
Parag Khanna part 1 (.mp3)
Parag Khanna part 2 (.mp3)
To download, right-click the links and select "Save Target As..."
Margaret Hodge MP on Britishness, Heritage and the Arts
4/03/2008
Should cultural institutions promote shared values and a common national identity?
ippr was delighted to host a breakfast event to discuss the role of the arts and heritage sector in promoting shared values and a common identity. The event featured a keynote speech by Rt. Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Minister of State for Culture.
Download the audio of Margret Hodge MP's speech (mp3).
Download a pdf of the speech.
Prime Minister speaks on managed migration and earned citizenship
20/02/2008
The Prime Minister has outlined the biggest changes "for a generation" to immigration procedures, including the setting up of a "citizenship contract" that explains an individual's rights and responsibilities.
He then joined Liam Byrne MP and Jacqui Smith MP for a questions and answers session with the audience.
Gordon Brown Speech (mp3).
Questions & Answers (mp3).
(To download, right click the above links and select "Save Target As...")
Simon Rosenberg, President and Founder, New Democrat Network
24/01/07
This event analysed the ongoing US presidential election, the fortunes of the various campaigns, and the state of American progressive politics in the final year of the Bush presidency and beyond.
Simon Rosenberg Part 1.
Simon Rosenberg Part 2 (Q&A).
Communications: The Next Decade
18/01/2008
Rt Hon James Purnell MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
The Oxford Media Convention 2008 considered the challenges facing the media industry and policy makers as digital switchover and convergence become consumer realities.
Download James Purnell MP's keynote speech (mp3).
Liberal Democrat Leadership Policy Debate on Childhood and the Family with Chris Huhne MP and Nick Clegg MP
22/11/07
Following their recent discussion in the media as to policy priorities, the discussion provided an interesting insight into each of the candidates’ priorities as leader - particularly with regards to child wellbeing, flexible working hours, and child trust funds.
Nick Huhne MP and Nick Clegg MP's speeches.
Question and answers session.
Business in society and the new political landscape: An audience with CBI Director-General Richard Lambert
10/07/2007
With a new generation of political leaders taking centre stage in Europe, this speech offered fresh thinking on the role business must play in meeting UK and international challenges, including globalisation, investment in skills and fairness in society.
Richard Lambert audio part 1 (mp3).
Richard Lambert audio part 2 (mp3).
'Live Working or Die Fighting: How the working class went class went global' with Paul Mason
15/06/2007
Paul Mason, Business and Industry Correspondent for BBC Newsnight and author of Live Working or Die Fighting, joined us for a Friday Exchange.
Archive
24 hours in the Global economy with Daniel Altman
Sir Michael Lyons on his review of local government
Nick Clegg MP on crime and justice
Peter Hain MP on compulsory voter turnout
