The Convention

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"As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew" Abraham Lincoln Our new times require new thinking. The Convention is a series of events offering organisations and individuals the chance to take part in crucial debates and reassert our open, progressive and democratic values. Last event: An Evening For Ukraine's Refugees (30/03/22)

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Introduction by Henry Porter, director of The Convention.

Introduction by Henry Porter, director of The Convention. The Convention

68 views - 11 months ago

Speech by ShelterBox Chief Executive Sanj Srikanthan

Speech by ShelterBox Chief Executive Sanj Srikanthan The Convention

56 views - 11 months ago

Jonty Ellaby, ShelterBox's Programme Manager for Gaza, describesthe charity’s operations in Gaza.

Jonty Ellaby, ShelterBox's Programme Manager for Gaza, describesthe charity’s operations in Gaza. The Convention

64 views - 11 months ago

Palestinian writer Ahmed Masoud shares pictures from Gaza and reads poetry

Palestinian writer Ahmed Masoud shares pictures from Gaza and reads poetry The Convention

179 views - 11 months ago

Flautist Wissam Boustany - an Arab-inspired improvisation & his composition And the Wind Whispers.

Flautist Wissam Boustany - an Arab-inspired improvisation & his composition And the Wind Whispers. The Convention

72 views - 11 months ago

Composer Nitin Sawhney and singer YVA performance two of Nitin's compositions - Sunset and You Are

Composer Nitin Sawhney and singer YVA performance two of Nitin's compositions - Sunset and You Are The Convention

1.2K views - 11 months ago

Director Bruno Sorrentino talks about his film SUMUD that was filmed over 30 years in the West Bank

Director Bruno Sorrentino talks about his film SUMUD that was filmed over 30 years in the West Bank The Convention

208 views - 11 months ago

Actor Sinéad Cusack reads from James Baldwin’s 1964 Playboy essay The Uses of the Blues

Actor Sinéad Cusack reads from James Baldwin’s 1964 Playboy essay The Uses of the Blues The Convention

400 views - 11 months ago

Actor Juliet Stevenson reads Oday El-Meghari’s account of 190 days of war.

Actor Juliet Stevenson reads Oday El-Meghari’s account of 190 days of war. The Convention

80 views - 11 months ago

Simon Schama on the war in Ukraine

Simon Schama on the war in Ukraine The Convention

16.7K views - 3 years ago

Sinéad Cusack reads Home by Warsan Shire

Sinéad Cusack reads Home by Warsan Shire The Convention

4.6K views - 3 years ago

Jeremy Irons reads an extract from Maria Stepanova’s “The war of Putin’s Imagination"

Jeremy Irons reads an extract from Maria Stepanova’s “The war of Putin’s Imagination" The Convention

5.6K views - 3 years ago

Misha Glenny at the Evening For Ukraine's Refugees

Misha Glenny at the Evening For Ukraine's Refugees The Convention

780 views - 3 years ago

Greta Bellamacina reads a Twitter thread from Mariupol

Greta Bellamacina reads a Twitter thread from Mariupol The Convention

3K views - 3 years ago

Carole Cadwalladr keynote speech

Carole Cadwalladr keynote speech The Convention

13.8K views - 6 years ago

Can Our Democracy Survive a British Trump?

Can Our Democracy Survive a British Trump? The Convention

3.4K views - 6 years ago

Professor Tanja Bueltmann keynote speech

Professor Tanja Bueltmann keynote speech The Convention

873 views - 6 years ago

Joanna Cherry QC MP keynote speech

Joanna Cherry QC MP keynote speech The Convention

682 views - 6 years ago

Subversion by Social Media

Subversion by Social Media The Convention

14.6K views - 6 years ago

Lord Neuberger keynote speech

Lord Neuberger keynote speech The Convention

1.5K views - 6 years ago

Subversion by Dark Money

Subversion by Dark Money The Convention

655 views - 6 years ago

Stephen Kinnock MP keynote speech

Stephen Kinnock MP keynote speech The Convention

632 views - 6 years ago

Jo Swinson MP keynote speech

Jo Swinson MP keynote speech The Convention

1.9K views - 6 years ago

Dominic Grieve QC MP opening keynote speech

Dominic Grieve QC MP opening keynote speech The Convention

908 views - 6 years ago

Pollster Peter Kellner tracks the shift of opinion on Brexit

Pollster Peter Kellner tracks the shift of opinion on Brexit The Convention

22.5K views - 7 years ago

Fact, Fiction and Brexit

Fact, Fiction and Brexit The Convention

241.4K views - 7 years ago

UPDATE and Future Campaigning

UPDATE and Future Campaigning The Convention

1.1K views - 7 years ago

Another Politics is possible

Another Politics is possible The Convention

4.1K views - 7 years ago

Caroline Lucas MP wrap up

Caroline Lucas MP wrap up The Convention

799 views - 7 years ago

The Strange Passions of Brexit

The Strange Passions of Brexit The Convention

103.1K views - 7 years ago

EU Reality Check - A discussion

EU Reality Check - A discussion The Convention

37.2K views - 7 years ago

Broken Britain - A discussion on a second vote

Broken Britain - A discussion on a second vote The Convention

2.1K views - 7 years ago

Another Vote is Possible: Part 2

Another Vote is Possible: Part 2 The Convention

4.2K views - 7 years ago

The true cost of the end of Freedom of Movement of love, prosperity and culture

The true cost of the end of Freedom of Movement of love, prosperity and culture The Convention

11.1K views - 7 years ago

Tara Connolly - Free Movement and the Irish Border

Tara Connolly - Free Movement and the Irish Border The Convention

1.5K views - 7 years ago

Another Vote is Possible: Part 1

Another Vote is Possible: Part 1 The Convention

3K views - 7 years ago

Jarvis Cocker - Keynote Speech

Jarvis Cocker - Keynote Speech The Convention

4.9K views - 7 years ago

News From the Front: A debate

News From the Front: A debate The Convention

4.1K views - 7 years ago

Joanna Cherry QC MP - Keynote Speech "Brexit the tale of two Unions"

Joanna Cherry QC MP - Keynote Speech "Brexit the tale of two Unions" The Convention

7.7K views - 7 years ago

Dominic Grieve QC MP - Keynote Speech

Dominic Grieve QC MP - Keynote Speech The Convention

3.6K views - 7 years ago

Caroline Lucas MP Opening Keynote Speech

Caroline Lucas MP Opening Keynote Speech The Convention

8.1K views - 7 years ago

DOMINIC GRIEVE QC - What to do when the deal fails

DOMINIC GRIEVE QC - What to do when the deal fails The Convention

328 views - 7 years ago

Ian Dunt in debate about parliament taking control again.

Ian Dunt in debate about parliament taking control again. The Convention

2.1K views - 7 years ago

Caroline Lucas: Opening Keynote Speech, an extract

Caroline Lucas: Opening Keynote Speech, an extract The Convention

303 views - 7 years ago

FREE AT LAST? THE ECONOMY AND BREXIT

FREE AT LAST? THE ECONOMY AND BREXIT The Convention

11.5K views - 8 years ago

CONVENTION QUESTIONS WITH THE OBSERVER

CONVENTION QUESTIONS WITH THE OBSERVER The Convention

2K views - 8 years ago

CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION The Convention

1.5K views - 8 years ago

ARE THE ENGLISH THE REAL PROBLEM?

ARE THE ENGLISH THE REAL PROBLEM? The Convention

11.3K views - 8 years ago

MEDIA IN THE POST-TRUTH AGE

MEDIA IN THE POST-TRUTH AGE The Convention

7.8K views - 8 years ago

THE POPULIST INSURGENCY

THE POPULIST INSURGENCY The Convention

1.4K views - 8 years ago

HOW DO WE RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEIR POLITICS?

HOW DO WE RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEIR POLITICS? The Convention

586 views - 8 years ago

CONVENTION QUESTIONS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

CONVENTION QUESTIONS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION The Convention

615 views - 8 years ago

RESISTING BULLY BRITAIN

RESISTING BULLY BRITAIN The Convention

1.4K views - 8 years ago

Gina Miller: “How we voted almost a year ago is in a sense irrelevant as it is in the past”

Gina Miller: “How we voted almost a year ago is in a sense irrelevant as it is in the past” The Convention

1.8K views - 8 years ago

Raoul Martinez: "We still have time. Let’s use it well."

Raoul Martinez: "We still have time. Let’s use it well." The Convention

1.7K views - 8 years ago

Akala: "The battle of Britishness in the age of Brexit"

Akala: "The battle of Britishness in the age of Brexit" The Convention

225.9K views - 8 years ago

Fintan O'Toole: "There is a risk to start the conflict again in Northern Ireland"

Fintan O'Toole: "There is a risk to start the conflict again in Northern Ireland" The Convention

5.4K views - 8 years ago

WILL EUROPE MAKE IT?

WILL EUROPE MAKE IT? The Convention

1.7K views - 8 years ago

A SECOND REFERENDUM IS UNNECESSARY

A SECOND REFERENDUM IS UNNECESSARY The Convention

1.7K views - 8 years ago

BROKEN POLITICS

BROKEN POLITICS The Convention

1.3K views - 8 years ago