Williamson Lecture 2024: Populism in a Parliamentary Democracy by Rt Hon David Gauke

Rt Hon David Gauke discusses 'Populism in a Parliamentary Democracy'

British political commentator, solicitor and former politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Hertfordshire from 2005 to 2019. He served in the Cabinet under Theresa May, most notably as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from 2018 to 2019. 

Gauke served in the Cameron Government as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from 2010 to 2014 and Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 2014 to 2016. During the formation of the May Government in July 2016, he was appointed to the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, where he remained until being appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in 2017. Gauke was appointed Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor in January 2018. He resigned on 24 July 2019 following the Conservative Party leadership election.

Venue: Logie Lecture Theatre

• Doors open at 17:00.
• Lecture starts at 17:30.
• Questions from the audience at approximately 18:15.
• Lecture ends at approximately 19:00.

Registration is recommended. Any questions please contact events@stir.ac.uk. 

Andrew John Williamson Memorial Lecture

The Andrew John Williamson Memorial Lecture was established in 1983 in memory of Andrew John Williamson, a student of Politics at the University of Stirling who died in a car accident in 1981. The Memorial Lecture was created and funded by Andrew’s parents with the aim of bringing a high-profile political speaker to the University each year to speak on a theme of contemporary political interest.