A tale of two cities: Conference Season 2026
2026-10-26
Reflections for the higher education sector from the Autumn Labour and Conservative Party conferences The story goes that the French writer Guy de Maupassant ate lunch every day in the restaurant at the top of the Eiffel Tower. Not out of any fondness for their croques monsieur, but rather because it was the only place in Paris where he didn’t have to look at the tower as he dined. So it is with party conferences. You can only really see what went on from a safe distance. In the midst of the assault on your sleep, diet and liver, it’s hard to read the room.Read More →

