On 14 September 2009, Stein Ringen, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Oxford, gave his assessment of the New Labour government and the state of the British constitution. In the first of the RSA's new animation series, visual scribe Andrew Park presents his interpretation of the event. Watch the full lecture here: www.thersa.org/events/video/archive/stein-ringen---the-economic-consequences-of-mr-brown The RSA is a 258 year-old charity devoted to creating social progress and spreading world-changing ideas. For more information about our research, RSA Animates, free events programme and 27,000 strong fellowship. Find out more about the RSA at www.thersa.org Join the RSA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thersaorg ------ This audio has been edited from the original event by Sophie Charles.