Webcast of Fabian Next Decade lecture: Empowerment and the community - David Lammy MP.

Wednesday, 30 May 2007

Please click here to download the latest Adobe Flash Player which is required to view this video. David Lammy MP and Culture Minister, examines the political and policy response to global change, focussing on the core themes of empowerment and community. The lecture explores the role of government in increasing the control which people have over their own lives: what is needed to achieve real empowerment? How do we renew and reinforce social solidarity and the collective ideals which we need to sustain progressive politics? The lecture took place on Wednesday, 23 May 2007 at the Commonwealth Club. Please click here to read the lecture. To read more about this lecture series and the Fabians please click here.

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