James Q Wilson
James Q Wilson is an American political scientist and chairman of the Council of Academic Advisors of the American Enterprise Institute.
Influence on Gordon Brown
James Q Wilson's ideas influenced Gordon Brown who was introduced to his writings by Jonathan Sacks. [1] On 31 January 2001 the Smith Institute held a seminar at 11 Downing Street 'on the moral values underlying social policy', at which Jonathan Sacks and James Q Wilson were the main speakers. They were introduced by Gordon Brown who said,
Other notable attendees at the seminar included Julian Le Grand, Melanie Phillips, Jon Snow, Lord Young of Graffham, David Walker, Polly Toynbee and Samuel Brittan. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Ned Temko, 'The soulmate behind Brown's moral vision', Observer, 13 August 2006
- ↑ The Smith Institute, The Moral Sense: A seminar held on Wednesday 31st January 2001
- ↑ The Smith Institute, The Moral Sense: A seminar held on Wednesday 31st January 2001
