Drawing on decades of experience at the heart of politics, alongside new research and original polling of nearly 100,000 people across forty-five countries, Gordon Brown reveals how global instability and
Freedom of expression, even if some find certain views offensive, is lauded as one of the most important civil liberties. When does free speech become hate speech and what part
The John Smith Centre has staged our first election hustings for young people ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary elections next week. In the beautiful surroundings of St Giles’ Cathedral, in
The John Smith Centre is delighted to announce it will stage a major election hustings debate specifically for young people next month. Held in partnership with the Scottish Youth Parliament,
The John Smith Centre and the Stevenson Trust are delighted to welcome Terry Szuplat, former speechwriter to President Barack Obama, to the University of Glasgow on March 30th. In his
by Eddie Barnes THE John Smith Centre held its second “Surviving Politics” event in a packed Bute Hall at the University of Glasgow on Monday night. Deputy First Minister Kate
The John Smith Centre brings together two of our leading political figures to set out their contrasting thoughts on the road ahead. Elections in Scotland, war in Europe, revolution in
A big thank you to the University of Glasgow’s Professor Adam Tomkins who joined us and a room full of students and academics last week to discuss his new book
Overcoming barriers to political participation is at the heart of the John Smith Centre’s mission to help young people, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, step into roles in public service.
The University of Glasgow has a longstanding reputation as a place for open political debate and discussion. John Smith – after whom our centre is named – cut his political
A John Smith Centre event, for UofG students The debate over free speech has become a battleground in our modern-day culture war. Should we be able to say whatever we
The John Smith Centre invites you to join us for the launch of Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau’s new book, Capital, Privilege and Political Participation. The British Academy Monograph investigates how people’s
