Margaret Thatcher Conference on Britain and America

The special relationship between the UK and the US has been the central axis of British foreign policy for decades - and was at the heart of  Margaret Thatcher’s thinking. But a new age brings new challenges. So what is the state of the Anglo-Saxon alliance - and how can and should it be strengthened both economically and diplomatically?

The Margaret Thatcher Conference on Britain and America will seek to answer these questions, providing an in-depth examination of the major tenants of the special relationship by key players and experts in the area.

The conference will examine the key pillars to the transatlantic relationship, assessing the state of them today, and what the future might have in store. The US-UK relationship will be examined from economic, diplomatic and philosophical angles from experts in each field.


We will be joined by a host of high-level speakers including, US Ambassador to the UK Robert Wood Johnson, Rt Hon Liam Fox, Rt Hon George Osborne, Anne Applebaum, Catherine McGuiness and more.


The conference will be followed by an exclusive post-conference dinner which will be addressed by a senior British Cabinet Minister. Attendance at the dinner is included with the business ticket. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or taking a table please email callum@cps.org.uk

For more information and updates on speakers, visit the CPS website. Please see the agenda below for the running times and order of the day. 

Agenda

1200 – Registration

1230 – Introduction
Lord Maurice Saatchi, Chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies
Catherine McGuinness, Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation

1250 – Opening Keynote
The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for International Trade

1330 – Stronger Together: The Future of the Defence and Security Relationship
Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute
The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP, former Secretary of State for Defence
Deborah Haynes, Foreign Affairs Editor at Sky News
Richard Daniel, Chief Executive and Managing Director at Raytheon

1430 – Coffee Break

1450 – The Anglo-Saxon Model: In Need of Repair?
Megan McArdle, Columnist for The Washington Post
Dr Ryan Streeter, Director of Domestic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute
Anne Applebaum, Author, Washington Post Columnist, and Professor of Practice at the Institute of Global Affairs
Allister Heath, Editor of the Sunday Telegraph

1550 – Coffee Break

1610 – Let’s Make a Deal: The Future of UK-US Trade
John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury & City Minister
Dr Judy Shelton, United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Dr Andy Palmer, President and Group CEO of Aston Martin Lagonda
Joseph Sternberg, Columnist for The Wall Street Journal

1720 – In Conversation…
Prof Niall Ferguson, Author and Historian
The Rt Hon George Osborne, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Editor of The Evening Standard

1810 – Closing Keynote
Ambassador Robert Wood Johnson, US Ambassador to the UK

1830 – End