It was launched in March 2009 at a highly successful even in Whitehall addressed by, among others, Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for energy and Climate Change, and David Willetts, Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills [Varun or Sarah - pls check these job titles]. It is a follow-up to the original Options for Britain edited by David Halpern, Stuart White, Stewart Wood and the late Gavin Cameron. The original Options was heavily used by ministers, civil servants, and policy advisors under New Labour. We hope that the new book will be as useful to whichever party forms the next UK government.