This document contains 13 papers on the policies, politics, and future of lifelong learning in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe. The following papers are included: "An International and Historical Context for Recent Policy Approaches to Lifelong Learning in the UK" (Ann Hodgson); "The Vocational Training Policy of the European Commission and Its Discourse on Lifelong Learning" (Marc Ant); "Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society: Different European Models of Organization" (Andy Green); "The Challenge of Widening Participation in Lifelong Learning" (Ann Hodgson); "Paying for Lifelong Learning: Problems and Possibilities" (Gareth Williams); "Quality and Equality in Lifelong Learning: Intersections and Collisions" (Louise Morley); "Bringing Knowledge Back In: Towards a Curriculum for Lifelong Learning" (Michael Young); "Developing a National Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning: England's Unfinished Business" (Ken Spours); "The Case for a Regional Dimension to Lifelong Learning in the UK" (Simon James); "Hopes, Contradictions and Challenges: Lifelong Learning and the Further Education Sector" (Norman Lucas); "Developing Capability: Part-time Higher Education and Lifelong Learning" (Allison Fuller); "Lifelong Learning: Challenging Learning and Teaching in Higher Education" (Greg Light); and "Building a Lifelong Learning System for the Future" (Ann Hodgson, Ken Spours). All papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)