Labour Party Conference Programme For regular updates to our Hilton Brighton programme please visit Metropole Hotel www.demos.co.uk/events Hall 7, Kings Road or contact [email protected] Brighton BN1 2FU
SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER The creative industries: 12:30 — 14:00 Dee room A Cinderella sector? Harriet Harman MP (invited); Doug Richard, former BBC Dragon; Martin Bright, the Creative Society (chair)
In good faith: 17:30 — 19:00 Dee room What role for faith Stephen Timms MP; Jonathan Birdwell, groups in One Nation? Demos; Tom Jackson, Resurgo
After liberalism: 19:30 — 21:00 Dee room The balance of reason John Denham MP; Rowenna Davis, and emotion in modern commentator; Bobby Duffy, Ipsos MORI; politics David Goodhart, Demos; Jonathan Portes, NIESR; Philip Collins, the Times (Chair)
MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER Beyond the banks: 8:00 — 9:30 Thames room (by invitation only) Innovations in SME Chris Leslie MP; Andrew Freeman, finance Demos Finance
On the rocks: Local 8:00 — 9:30 Dee room responses to alcohol Diana Johnson MP; Jonathan Birdwell, harm in Brighton Demos; Elaine Hindal, Drinkaware
Poor health? 12:30 — 14.00 Dee room The health service Diane Abbott MP; Debbie Abrahams MP; in an age of austerity Professor Clare Bambra, Durham University; Dr Paul Williams; Mike Farrar, NHS Confederation; Claudia Wood, Demos (chair)
Last rights: 12:30 — 14.00 Thames room How close is Lord Falconer, Sir Graeme Catto, Parliament to legalising Dignity in Dying; Rabbi Jonathan Romain; assisted dying? Claudia Wood, Demos; Philip Collins, the Times (chair)
Privacy, liberty 17:30 — 19:00 Thames room and security: David Blunkett MP; Helen Goodman MP; How will Labour Nick Pickles, Big Brother Watch; tackle terror? Jamie Bartlett, Demos (chair)
Sharing the cost 17:30 — 19:00 Dee room (by invitation only) of social care: Andy Burnham MP; Steve Lowe, A new settlement Just Retirement; Duncan O’Leary, for later life Demos (chair)
Banking on growth: 19:30 — 21:00 Dee room Are local banks Lord Glasman; Angela Eagle MP; Alex Halligan, the answer? Salford Credit Union; Sonia Sodha, Social Research Unit at Dartington; Jodie Ginsberg, Demos Finance (chair) Redefining work: The end of the monthly 19:30 — 21:00 Thames room pay cheque? Liam Byrne MP (invited); Caroline Abrahams, Age UK; Kevin Green,
Recruitment and Employment Confederation; Doug Henderson, PCG; Brian Groom, the FT
TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
Value and values: 8:00 — 9:30 Dee room What is a One Nation Dame Tessa Jowell; Toby Perkins MP; business model? Stephen Howard, Business in the Community; Chris Mould, the Trussell Trust; Jonathan Myers, Kellogg’s; Philip Collins, the Times (chair)
Manufacturing: 17:30 — 18:30 Dee room How to be pro-growth Iain Wright MP; Duncan O’Leary, Demos; Steve Wadey, MBDA
The top of the ladder: 17:30 — 19:00 Thames room How to build more Jack Dromey MP; Roberta Blackman- housing for older people Woods MP; Gary Day, McCarthy & Stone and Campaign for Housing in Later Life; Claudia Wood, Demos; Esther Rantzen (chair)
London after Boris: 19:00 — 21:00 Dee room A Labour vision Lord Adonis; Dame Tessa Jowell; David for London Lammy MP; Sadiq Khan MP; Ben Rogers, the Centre for London (chair)