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'We should stop talking about the House of Lords and instead talk about bringing in a British Senate' - Patrick Dunleavy sees the chance for a historic reform of the UK parliament.

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A lecture by Corrado Passera, Italian Minister for Economic Development, Infrastructures and Transport|

Corrado Passera, Italian minister of economic development, infrastructure and transport speaks at LSE on 23 May. From 2002 to 2011 he was CEO of Intesa SanPaolo Bank and prior to that CEO of Poste Italiane, CEO and general director of Banco Ambrosiano Veneto, and CEO of Olivetti Group.

Envisioning Real Utopias: alternatives within and beyond capitalism|

Erik Olin Wright, Vilas Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and president of the American Sociological Association, will speak at LSE on 22 May. Wright argues that we can be simultaneously utopian and practical by pursuing projects for social transformation within capitalism that point us in an emancipatory direction beyond capitalism.

How Can European Migration Policies Promote Development?|

Migrants play a crucial role in the development of countries of origin and countries of destination. How can labour immigration and other policies in Europe be shaped so as to optimise the benefits? Tobias Billström, Swedish minister for migration and asylum policy, and Peter Sutherland, UN special representative for migration, will discuss on 23 May.

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Conor Gearty lecture DNA of Human Rights

The Burning Issue - DNA of Human Rights

Conor Gearty, a professor of human rights law and practising barrister, looks at the history of human rights and ideas that have informed their development such as democracy and dignity. He challenges the notion that human rights are a western idea, a mere 'cultural accessory'.

Released: 24 February 2012; approx 49 minutes

The Eurozone's Awkward Threesome: fiscal stance, macroeconomic stability and growth|

Speaker: Professor Leszek Balcerowicz
Recorded: Tuesday 08 May 2012; approx 74 minutes

Dial M for Murdoch

Speakers: Martin Hickman, Tom Watson MP
Recorded: Wednesday 09 May 2012; approx 73 minutes

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The Insecurity State: vulnerable autonomy and the right to security in the criminal law|

Peter Ramsay

The SAGE Handbook of Political Communication|

Holli A Semetko and Margaret Scammell

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