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Visit to No 10 Page 1of 2
From: Glyn Fussell[Glyn.Fussel!@oommonpurpose.org.uK]
Sent: 11September 200614:26
Cc: Amy Ritman
Subject:Visit to No10
Thanks so much for your help with this. The visit is due to take place from 14; 15to 15:30 on Tuesday
November 14th with Circa 40delegates and2 CommonPurpose staff. I amasking ouradmin departmentto
llasie with you directly on mis and they will be in touchwith a more detailed logistical brief within menext
couple ofdays.
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Briefings for Common Purposevisit 14th November 2006 Page 1of 2
from: Glyn Fussett IGlyn.Fus5ell@commonpufpose.org. jk]
Sent: 10October 2006 16:06
Cc: Amy Rltman;Karen Mackley
Subject: Briefings for Common Purpose visit 14th November 2006
Good to speak with you today. Thanks for the heads upre. Simon Morys,we look forward to hearing who will
replace him. In the meantime, I would bemost grateful ifyou could forwardthe attached briefing? to Matthew
Taylor and Ruth Turner alongwith a copy of the current participant list and the agenda for theprogramme
Itself.
We are very grateful for your help with this,
Kind regards,
Glyn
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Common Purpote. DiscoveryHouse, 28-42 Banner Street. London, EC1Y 6QE
tel; 07931 763 323 fax: 0207338 6844 email: glyn.fussellScommonpurpoia.org.uk
www.commonpurpose.org.uk
Matthew Taylor
Chief Advisor on Political Strategy
Prime Ministers Office
No 10 Downing Street
SW1A2AA
10th
October 2006
Dear Matthew
20:20 Programme - Tuesday 14 June 2005
Thank you very much for agreeing to speak again this year to the 20:20 group on
Tuesday 14 November 2006 at No 10 DowningStreet. Your support and time is much
appreciated. The timing will be 14.15 <-15,30 pm. As agreed with you, Simon Marys
and Ruth Turner will also be taking part in this session. Iwas grateful to you whenwe
met for your suggestions as to how we our delegates could get the mostfrom this
meeting andI have used these suggestions to setoutbelow thestructure I am
proposing. I have also attached the list of participants and a copy of the full
programme.
Just to remind you, 20:20 is both for graduatesof CommonPurpose programmes and
other senior decision-makers who have a regional, UK-wide, European or international
role. It hastwo main themes - governanceandwealth creation andis designed to give
the participants an understanding of the majortrends that will influence Britain and
Europe over the next 20 years as well as an understanding of howthe UKworks.
One of the key aims of the week is to give the 20:20 group an insight into how
government and how, in particular, the central government machine actually works. On
Monday 12 June, they will have had input from the new Director of DEMOS Madeleine
Bunting, and from Sir Richard Mottram fromthe Cabinet Officeon howthe civil service
works.
What I am after for the visit into No 10is an insight into what is happening at the centre
of government with regard to long-term strategic thinking, policy and delivery. Priorto
the meeting ) will have asked the participants to consider what they realty want to find
out that they don't already know. The group will have had some time to pull their
thoughts together and Iwill askfor 3 volunteersfromthe group to act as interlocutors.
To start the ball rolling I will ask you. Ruth andSimon to introduce yourselves and to
briefly outline your role and perhaps the one thing you think is keyfor the ruling
government over the next year, I will then askthe three participants to start the bait
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www.corfimonpufpos6.org.uk
rolling with their questions on behalf of the group. What I hope is that this is a valuable
and candid conversation on bothsides and that the group go away from their time with
you feeling challenged and motivated to find out more.
The biography we have for you is somewhat out of date, -1 would be most grateful if
you could provide mewith a short current onefor our participants' information.
As you may Know, all Common Purposeevents operate under Chatham house rule so
pleasefeelfree to be as controversial andcandid as you like to spark discussion)
Please do call if you have any queries aboutthis brief.
I have briefed Ruth andSimon separately.
Thank you very much for agreeing to dothis, I very much look foiward to seeingyou
again on 14 November.
Kind regards,
Olyn Fussell
UK Development Director

7. 29/03X2007 14:35 NO. 10 QUESTIONS •* QUESTIONS RF ND
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Common Purpose. Discovery House, 26-42 Banner Sttaet, London, EC1Y 8QE
tal: 07931 793 323 fax: 02073366844 email:glyn.fussell@commonpurpoae.org,uk
www.comrnonpurpoM.or9.uk
Ruth Turner
Head of Government Relations
The Prime Ministers Office
No 10 Downing Street
London
SW1A 2AA
10th
October 2006
Dear Ruth,
20:20 Programme -Tuesday 14June 2005
Thank you very much for agreeing to speak again this year to the 20:20 group on
Tuesday 14 November 2006 at No 10 Downing Street. Your support and time itsmuch
appreciated. The timing wilt be 14,15 -15.30 pm.At a recent meeting with Matthew
Taylor we talked about ways inwhich we could make this meeting really valuable I
have used his suggestions to inform the structure t amproposing. I have also attached
the list of participants and a copy of the fullprogramme.
Just to remind you, 20:20 is both for graduates of Common Purpose programmes and
other senior decision-makers who have a regional, UK-wide, Europeanor international
role. It hastwo main themes * governanceandwealth creation andis designed to give
the participants an understanding of the major trends that will influence Britain and
Europe over the next 20 years as well as an understandingof how the UKworks.
One of the key aims of the week is to give the 20:20 group an insight into how
government and how, in particular, the centralgovernmentmachine actually works. On
Monday 12 June, they will have had input from the new Director of DEMOS Madeleine
Bunting, and from Sir Richard Mottram fromthe CabinetOffice on howthe civil service
works.
What I am after for the visit into No 10 is an insight into what is happening at the centre
of government with regard to long-term strategic thinking, policy and delivery. Prior to
the meeting 1 will have asked the participants to consider what they really want to find
out that they don't already know.The groupwill have had some time to pull their
thoughts together and I wilt ask for 3 volunteersfrom the groupto act as interlocutors.
To start the ball rolling Iwill ask you,Matthew Taylor and Simon Morys to introduce
yourselves and to briefly outline your role and perhaps the one thing you think is key for
the ruling government over the n&xt year. Iwill then askthethree participants tostart
the ball rolling with their questions on behalf of the group.What I hope is that this will
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8. 29/03/2007 14:35 NO.10 QUEST IONS •* QLESTIDNS RF
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Common Purpose, DiscoveryHouse. 26-42 Banner Strut. London,EC1Y8QE
Iftl: 07931 783 323fax; 02073366844 »mail: glyn.fusseli@commonpurpDse.org.uk
stimulate valuable and candid conversationon both sides and that the group go away
from their time with you feeling challenged and motivated to find out more,
As you may know, all Common Purpose events operate under Chathamhouse rule so
please feel free to be as controversial and candid as you like to spark discussion!
Please do call if you have any queries about this brief,
1 have briefed Matthew and Simon separately.
Thank you very much for agreeing to do this. 1 very much look forward to seeing you
again on 14 November.
Kind regards,
Glyn Fussell
UK Development Director

9. 29/03/2007 14:35 NO.10 QUESTIONS -» QUESTIONS RF N
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Common Purpose, Discovery House, 28-42 Banner Street, London, EC1Y8QE
tel; 07931 783 323 tax; 0207336 6844 email: gtyn.tu5selK5ccmmonpurp05e.arg.uk
www.commonpurpoM.org.uk
Simon Marys
Senior Policy Advisor to the Prii
The Prime Ministers Office
No 10 Downing Street
London
SW1A2AA
10th
October 2006
Dear Simon,
20:20 Programme - Tuesday 14 June 2005
Thank you very much for agreeing to speak this year to the 20:20 group on Tuesday 14
November 2006 at No 10 Downing Street Your support and time is much appreciated.
The timing will be 14.15 -15.30 pm.At a recent meeting with Matthew Taylor we talked
about ways in which we could makethis meeting really valuable 1 have used his
suggestions to inform thestructure Iamproposing. I have also attached thelistof
participants and a copy of the full programme.
Just to remind you, 20:20 is both for graduates of Common Purpose programmes and
other senior decision-makers who have a regional, UK-wide, European or international
role. It hastwo main themes - governanceandweatthcreation andisdesigned to give
the participants an understanding of the major trends that will influence Britain and
Europe over the next 20 years as well as an understanding of howthe UKworks.
One of the key aims of the week is to give the 20:20 group an insight intohow
government and how, in particular, the central government machine actually works. On
Monday 12 June, they will have had input fromthe new Director of DEMOS Madeleine
Bunting, and from Sir Richard Mottram fromthe Cabinet Office on howthe civil service
works,
What) am after for the visit into No 10is an insight into what is happening at the centre
of government with regard to long-term strategic thinking, policy anddelivery. Prior to
the meeting Iwill have asked the participants to consider whatthey really wantto find
out that they don't already know. The group will have hadsome time to pull their
thoughts together andIwill askfor 3volunteers fromthegroup to actas interlocutors.
To start the ball rolling I will askyou, MatthewTaylor andRuthTurner to introduce
yourselves and to briefly outline your role andperhaps the one thing you think is keyfor
the ruling government over the next year.) will then askthe three participants to start
the bail rolling with their questions on behalf of the group.What I hope is that this will
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let: 07931 783323fax: 0207336 6844 •mall: glyn.fussall@commofipurpoGe.org.uk
w*w commonpurpose org.uk
stimulate valuable and candid conversation on both sides andthat the group goaway
from their time with you feeling challenged andmotivated to find outmore.
As you may know, all Common Purpose events operate under Chatham house rute so
please feel free to be as controversial and candid as you like to spark discussion!
Please do call if you have any queries about this brief.
I have briefed Matthew andRuth separately.
Thank you very much tor agreeing to dothis. Ivery much look forwardto seeing you
again on 14 November.
Kind regards,
Glyn Fuasell
UK Development Director