The Ninth Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture & Reception

Join us in central London for a very special evening honouring the alliance and friendship between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President Ronald Reagan.

Our Ronald Reagan Lectures have allowed attendees to hear from speakers at the forefront of public life and to reflect on how the UK-US alliance can be strengthened in the years ahead. This year marks 45 years since President Reagan’s landmark tax cuts and Sir Geoffrey Howe’s momentous 1981 Budget, which set both Britain and America on the path to economic renewal.

To mark the occasion, the Margaret Thatcher Centre is delighted to welcome the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Andrew Griffith MP, to deliver the Ninth Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture & Reception at the East India Club, located in the heart of London's clubland. 

Andrew brings real-world business experience to the role, having spent two decades at Sky, where he rose to Chief Operating Officer. Elected to Parliament in 2019, he served in government as Financial Secretary and then Economic Secretary to the Treasury, and as Minister for Science, Research and Innovation. Appointed Shadow Chancellor in 2026, he leads the Conservative Party’s economic policy, championing lower taxes, lighter regulation and enterprise.

He joins our list of illustrious former speakers:

• the former US Attorney General, Edwin Meese III
• the US Senator for Utah, Mike Lee
• the then Secretary of State for International Trade, the Rt Hon Sir Liam Fox
• the then Secretary of State for International Development, the Rt Hon Dame Penny Mordaunt
• the then Chairman of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, the Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE VR MP
• the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP
• the 48th Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott
• the then Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly TD VR MP

Event

6.00pm: Drinks Reception
6.30pm: Ronald Reagan Lecture, Andrew Griffith MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
6.55pm: Q&A
7.15pm: Panel Session 
chaired by Anthony Boutall, Head of Schools Outreach, Institute of Economic Affairs 
James Heale, Deputy Political Editor, The Spectator
Emma Revell, External Affairs Director at the Centre for Policy Studies
8.00pm: Event Close

Dress Code: Business attire

Ticket Prices:
General Admission: £20
Student Admission: £5
Complimentary tickets are available for Fellows.

Preference is given to existing supporters and past attendees at Margaret Thatcher Centre events.

Right of admission is reserved. Only 50 tickets available.