The Experts Weigh in on U.S. Politics

Last week students in the Upper 6th had a chance to attend a day-long conference on United States politics at the British Library's Eccles Centre. Tom Murphy, a Caterham School deputy headmaster and U.S. politics instructor, and I accompanied 25 students to London for this exciting opportunity. Students got to hear from several U.K. university experts on such timely topics as the John Roberts Supreme Court, President Bush’s likely legacy and major issues to watch for in the 2008 presidential campaign. The professors were joined by two former Congresswomen, one a Republican and the other a Democrat. The academic experts were thoughtful and organized and it was interesting if not surprising to hear the guest speakers' picks for next year's presidential race (Clinton and Giuliani -- just as the current polls predict).

View conference program with details on discussion topics.

Conference speakers: former U.S. Congresswomen Sue Kelly (Republican, New York) and Barbara Kennelly (Democrat, Connecticut), Professor Iwan Morgan (University of London), Professor Robert Singh (Birkbeck), Professor Philip Davies, Dr Ross English, Dr Niall Palmer (Brunel University)