The two non Muslim speakers were from opposite ends of the political spectrum and I should perhaps have asked them to challenge each others views more directly.

I am sot sure what issues you have considered so far so cannot really suggest additional subjects and speakers - obviously the debate about multiculturalism/integration in the UK is of central importance.

Thank you for inviting me.

Peter Lilly (former Secretary of State for Trade and Industry)

Peter Lilley was invited to chair the dialogue on "Poverty: how to make it history ".

I thought it was an excellent event civilized, honest and constructive. I like the fact that most of the people there were not from inside the Westminster beltway, so one got a much clearer sense of the problems and the potential solutions.

I think you would find other newspaper commentators receptive to your invitation and can only wish you well in this very important undertaking.

Mathew D'Ancona (editor of the Spectator magazine).

Matthew D' Ancona was invited to speak on "Dealing with the aftermath of : 9/11 and 7/7".

I found the evening very interesting and was impressed by the seriousness of most of the questions.I thought the event was well organised...I was very impressed by the seriousness of the speakers and their thoughtfulness.

I would recommend non-Muslims to speak and thought the Chairman was fine. I know he thought I talked too much.

For the future - I would suggest you ought to tackle Islam and Secularism and Islam and Democracy, and the position of women under Islam.

Lord Norman Lamont (Ex Chancellor of the Exchequer).

Lord Norman Lamont was invited to speak on "Dealing with the aftermath of : 9/11 and 7/7 "

I greatly enjoyed the evening and was extremely impressed with the people whom I met. You organized a superb event and are a great ambassador for the Muslim community.... Any debate on monetary issues draws on what I would term, the 'exotic element'. This goes with the turf. That apart I thought the questions were thoughtful, well stated and interesting.

Lord Brian Griffiths (Deputy chairman of Goldman Sachs International).

Lord Brian Griffiths was invited to speak on "Global Banking System: On Trial ".

The debate was a fascinating departure from the normal (rather narrow) areas of economic controversy in which I tend to get involved. It veered between several very different strands -- the technicalities of banking sector balance sheets; the ethics of debt, and enticing people to consume; the interpretation of different religious texts; and various (impractical) schemes for providing the functions of modern currencies without modern currency.

Evan Davis(Economics Editor for the BBC).

Evan Davis was invited to speak on "Global Banking System: On Trial ".

This debate was a most interesting and informative event for me - I learned far more than I could impart, and feel privileged to have been invited.

Edwina Currie (Former UK Government minister, broadcaster and writer).

Edwina Currie was invited to speak on "Family values: Are they changing or dissapearing".

I'd recommend it. I thought it was a fantastically good forum and the range of views was excellent and also a really good turn out.

Roger Mosey (Head of BBC TV news).

Roger Mosey was invited to speak on "Is the media biased ? ".

I enjoyed the discussion, and was favourably impressed by its quality. The speakers were not only articulate and intelligent, but I had the strong impression that they were willing to listen.

Oliver Miles (Former British High Commissioner to Libya).

Oliver Miles was invited to speak on "Middle East in Crisis: Is democracy the way forward ? ".

First point to make - I very much enjoyed the discussion, we always talk about what a diverse society we live in but few of us ever meet people with fundamentally different world views, it is usually valuable for both sides when we do, which is, I guess, the point that your Dialogue with Islam discussions are premised on.

David Goodhart (Editor of Prospect magazine).

David Goodhart was invited to speak on "British Identity and Muslim Integration".