From the SNP landslide to the rise of Jeremy Corbyn – and, of course, #piggate – 2015 has been a seismic and unexpectedly entertaining year in British politics. What could possibly come next? At the very least, the EU referendum should keep things interesting. The discussion will be chaired by Jennifer Brindisi, political consultant and London Executive Director of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. The panellists will include Jonn Elledge, editor of CityMetric and journalist at New Statesman, Robert Colvile, freelance writer and commentator and author of ‘The Great Acceleration’ (2016), Sophie Gaston, head of communications, Demos andGideon Skinner, head of political communications at Ipsos MORI

November 3: House of Cards to Game of Thrones: What TV can teach Politics

Discussing what the House of Cards and Games of Thrones can teach politics. Is there a difference between European and US portrayals of politics? How do power structures operate in Brussels and DC? Can we compare political struggles and dynamics? This EU Rendez-Vous will be everything but business as usual. A panel discussion will be moderated by Adam Kushner, Outlook editor, The Washington Post, and will feature the following panellists: James Barbour, spokesperson of the European Union Delegation to the U.S., Ari Ratner, CEO of Inside Revolution, PS21 governing board member and former State Department political appointee 2009-12 and Alyssa Rosenberg, culture columnist, The Washington Post. Follow us on Twitter at @EUintheUS and @PS21_central.