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MP speaks at CIRCLE discussion

09 March 2011

Rachel Reeves MP spoke at a Circle-hosted roundtable discussion entitled "Gender analysis of current economic policy: public expenditure, taxation and welfare reform" on Friday 25 February 2011.

Ms Reeves has been the Labour Party's spokewoman on pensions since October 2010, and is the MP for Leeds West.

Circle hosted the discussion in co-ordination with The Centre for Work, Care and Global Transitions (WCGT) and the Centre for Global Development, and took place in the Circle boardroom in the School of Sociology and Social Policy.

Professor Ruth Pearson chaired the debate. Speakers included Professor Diane Elson (University of Essex), Professor Jay Ginn (Kings College London, Institute of Gerontology), and Professor Sue Himmelweit (Open University).

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