Events
Qatar - Friend or Foe?
7pm for 7.30, Tuesday 16th September 2025“The Empire Room”, The Lamb, 94 Lambs Conduit St, London WC1N 3LZ
The Qatari government's investments in the United Kingdom total somewhere in the region of £40 billion. It has significant shareholdings in Barclays Bank, Sainsburys and Heathrow Airport and owns Claridges Hotel and Harrods. It operates 24 Typhoon jets and its order for a further 12 has kept the production line running.
Many wonder however what strings are attached to our dealings with the Gulf state. Questions have been raised over its treatment of the migrant workers which make up 95% of its workforce. It has links with the Global Muslim Brotherhood, hosts many of Hamas' leadership, and its media networks such as Al Jazeera frequently display anti Western bias.
For our September dinner we are delighted to welcome Nicholas Hopton. Nicholas was Britain's Ambassador to Qatar from 2013 to 2015. During his 35 year career in the Foreign Office he also served as Ambassador to Yemen, Iran and Libya.
More recently he has resurrected the Middle East Association which acts as a platform for strategic, high-level discussions between powerful politicians, ambassadors, experts, NGOs and businesses.
The price of the event is £49, which includes a three course dinner. The dress code will be lounge suits
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Forthcoming Events
Qatar - Friend or Foe?7pm for 7.30, Tuesday 16th September 2025
“The Empire Room”, The Lamb, 94 Lambs Conduit St, London WC1N 3LZ
Past Events
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“The Spying Room”, Morpeth Arms, 58 Millbank, London SW1P 4RW
The Front of the Queue - Britain's Growing Relationship with Israel
7pm for 7.30, Wednesday 23rd October 2019
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Education - Too Important to Be Left to the State
7pm, Monday 29th April 2019
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The Moral Case for Conservatism - with Alex Burghart MP
7pm, Tuesday 30th October 2018
“The Sedan Room”, The Two Chairmen, 39 Dartmouth Street, SW1H 9BN
Defence - The First Responsibility of Government - with Tobias Ellwood MP
7pm, Tuesday 15th May 2018
“The Spying Room”, Morpeth Arms, 58 Millbank, London SW1P 4RW
After Brexit - Britain's Future World Role
7pm, Wednesday 24th January 2018
The Two Chairmen, 39 Dartmouth Street, Westminster SW1H 9BN
Reception with James Cleverly MP
7pm, Thursday 2nd March 2017
The Old Star, 66 Broadway, Westminster, London SW1H 0DB
Reception with Graham Brady MP - Chairman of the 1922 Committee
7pm, Tuesday 15th March 2016
The Two Chairmen, 39 Dartmouth Street, Westminster SW1H 9BN
The Hunting Ban - ten years on
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