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Articles and Speeches
Windsor MP to Champion Innovation in Public Policy
In a speech today by
Conservative Party Leader David Cameron on innovation, he
announced that Windsor MP, Adam Afriyie, would champion
innovation in public policy for the Conservatives.
David and Adam met at The
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
to highlight new Conservative Party thinking on innovation.
David Cameron said:
“Adam's task will be to
find the great innovations of today and tomorrow from around
the world, and be their champion inside government.”
Speaking with David
Cameron at the announcement of his new role, Adam said:
“I am delighted to take
charge of our innovation policy. Because, ultimately, the
pace of innovation will determine Britain’s place in the
world.”
“But when it comes to
solving our economic, social and environmental problems, the
solutions will not come from the continued stranglehold of
state bureaucracy. They will not come from the old politics
of top-down control…they will come from placing our trust in
the spirit of innovation hard-wired in our DNA.”
ENDS
Contact Details:
Telephone: 020 7219 8023
Email:
afriyiea@parliament.uk
Editor Notes
Link to David Cameron
speech:
http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj_id=143437&speeches=1
Link to David Cameron and
Adam Afriyie speech on video:
http://www.nesta.org.uk/informing/webcasts/david_cameron/index.aspx
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