A series of discussions on the 2008 US elections will be hosted by the US embassy in partnership with the FT and YouGovStone. The inaugural event, which takes place on Thursday May 15 in London between 6.30 and 8.00pm (1.30 to 3pm Eastern Time) will be chaired by Gideon Rachman, the FT’s chief foreign affairs columnist.

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