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Developing a New Democratic Vision
We are at the first point in time when behavioural science is sufficiently developed to ground a political framework empirically. This ability to ground vision and policy in the realities of human behaviour also happens to coincide with the breakdown of the post-war consensus.
Can the psychological drivers of legitimacy and political stability point us toward a new consensus — one coherent enough to actually believe in? Can it generate policy ideas that cut through, while delivering a broader argument that connects with the public?
Can it bridge centrist parties and build a broader constituency?
This workshop aims to be a good faith attempt at converting insights from political theory based on behavioural science into a new centre-left political vision.
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Event Details
19th June 1pm — 3pm
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Please arrive by 12:50 to maximise group time
The Hintze Rooms, 14-15 Lower Grosvenor Place, London, SW1W0EX
Before the day
1. You'll receive a complimentary copy of Liberalism That Wins ahead of the workshop.
2. A short primer video is available if you'd like to preview the theoretical framework — we'll cover this ground on the day regardless.
Bring
A laptop will be useful for working on Google Doc worksheets.
Agenda
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Introduction & overview of framework — 15min
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Introduction to identified key nodal issues — 5min
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Polling results — 5min (if completed)
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Framework Q&A — 10min
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Break-out Session (Policy Areas) — 40min
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Apply framework
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Develop policy positions
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Talking points
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Break-out group sharing/discussion — 25min
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Discussion & next steps — 20min