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Neil Kinnock talks to the Re-Assessing Europe Group

Neil Kinnock talks to the Re-Assessing Europe Group

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About this Event

24 Feb 2006

Former Commission VP outlines his approach to EU reform

About the Speech:

Neil Kinnock, Chair of the British Council and former Vice-President of the European Commission gave a lunchtime address to the Re-Assessing Europe group on the topic of how best to approach the reform the Union. Baron Kinnock argued that there was a need to inform the public with facts not spin and to ensure that reform begins with practical policy moves before getting absorbed in institutional reform.

A Rapporteurs Report is available for download below.

This event was organised in partnership with the British Council.\"British

About the Speaker:

Neil Kinnock, or Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty as he is now known in the House of Lords, was first elected to the House of Commons as an MP for Bedwellty (later Islywn) in 1970.

He ascended through the Labour ranks and after a stint as party Education spokesman, replaced Michael Foot as the party leader in 1983.

During his time as leader, Mr Kinnock persuaded the party to adopt more moderate policies, and abandoned positions such as unilateral disarmament and widespread nationalisation.

However, he was unsuccessful in his bid to become Prime Minister in 1992, when John Major led the Conservatives to another election victory.

He stepped down from the party leadership and three years later left Westminster. He was then elected to the European Commission, firstly as European Commissioner for Transport and latterly as Vice-President.

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