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Conservative Party Conference 2016 ICC Marquees (inside the secure zone) Events listing | 2:30pm | 2nd OctSep nd th 2 – 5 October Keeping the lights on without taxpayer subsidies hosted by: TaxPayers’ Alliance and RWE Speakers: • Peter Aldous, MP for Waveney, @peter_aldous • Sam Hall, Researcher, Bright Blue, @samuelhall0 • John O’Connell, Chief Executive, TPA (Chair), @jjpoconnell • Mike Parker, Head of Onshore Wind, RWE Innogy UK • Alex Wild, Research Director, TaxPayers’ Alliance 4:15pm | 2nd Oct Time for lower, simpler taxes hosted by: TaxPayers’ Alliance Speakers: • Andrew Allum, Chairman & Co-Founder, TaxPayers’ Alliance (Chair) • Charlie Elphicke, MP for Dover, @CharlieElphicke • Stephen Herring, Head of Taxation, Institute of Directors, @Stephen_Herring • Stephen Ibbotson, Director of Business, ICAEW • Alex Wild, Research Director, TaxPayers’ Alliance 8pm | 2nd Oct ThinkTent drinks reception (by invitation only) hosted by: IEA, Free Enterprise Group, London Gatwick and TaxPayers’ Alliance Speakers: • Rt Hon David Gauke MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury • Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Secretary of State for International Development organised by: Sunday 2nd October 11am | 3rd Oct 4:15pm | 3rd Oct Britain after Brexit – Do we need a British bill of rights? Britain After Brexit, Embracing openness, not isolation nd th 2 – 5 October hosted by: Federalist Society hosted by: IEA and TaxPayers’ Alliance Speakers: Speakers: • Alex Deane, Managing Director, FTI Consulting (Chair), @ajcdeane • Ryan Bourne, Head of Public Policy, IEA (Chair), @MrRBourne • Daniel Hannan MEP, @danieljhannan • Ed Conway, Economics Editor, Sky News, @EdConwaySky • Martin Howe QC • Bernard Jenkin, MP for Harwich and North Essex, @bernardjenkin 3rd Oct • Dominic Raab, Former Minister, Department of Justice; • John Longworth, former Director-General of the British Chambers 8am | MP for Esher and Walton of Commerce, @JLongworthVL Post-Brexit: How the UK and US can move forward together • John Redwood, MP for Wokingham, @johnredwood • Anne Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, @annietrev hosted by: Competitive Enterprise Institute 12:45pm | 3rd Oct Speakers: A meritocrat’s manifesto – How to boost social mobility • Ted Bromund, Heritage Foundation, Washington DC, @Bromund 6pm | 3rd Oct • Nirj Deva MEP @NirjDeva in the UK • Kerry Halferty-Hardy, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Paris hosted by: IEA A manifesto for 2020 – Free market ideas for conservative renewal (Kerry will be providing the perspective on US-EU relations Speakers: and what they mean for the UK) hosted by: Free Enterprise Group • Iain Murray, Vice President, Competitive Enterprise Institute, • Kate Andrews, News Editor, IEA (Chair), @KateAndrs Washington DC, @ismurray • James Bloodworth, Author, The Myth of Meritocracy: Why Speakers: • John O’Connell, Chief Executive, TaxPayers’ Alliance (Chair), Working-Class Kids Still Get Working-Class Jobs, @j_bloodworth • James Cleverly, Convener, Free Enterprise Group; @jjpoconnell • Dominic Raab, Former Minister, Department MP for Braintree, @JamesCleverly • Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy, of Justice; MP for Esher and Walton • Suella Fernandes, MP for Fareham, @SuellaFernandes Institute of Directors, @AllieRenison • Tim Stanley, historian, and columnist and leader writer for • Mark Littlewood, Director General, IEA (Chair), @MarkJLittlewood The Daily Telegraph, @timothy_stanley Bacon sandwiches will be provided. • Alan Mak, MP for Havant, @AlanMakMP • Chris Philp, MP for Croydon South, @chrisphilp_mp • Dominic Raab, Former Minister, Department 2:30pm | 3rd Oct of Justice; MP for Esher and Walton 9:15am | 3rd Oct 2:45 pm | 30th Sep Personal freedoms vs. protecting the vulnerable: Delivering value in local government How should we strike the balance? hosted by: TaxPayers’ Alliance hosted by: IEA, TaxPayers’ Alliance and ABB Group Speakers: Speakers: • Cllr Sean Anstee, Leader, Trafford Council, @seananstee • Bob Blackman, MP for Harrow East • Cllr Tony Devenish GLA, @Tony_Devenish • Nirj Deva MEP @NirjDeva • Cllr Donna Jones, Leader, Portsmouth Council, @DonnaPCC • Malcolm George, Chief Executive, Association of British • Cllr Barry Macleod-Cullinane (Harrow) @barrymc2010 Bookmakers • John O’Connell, Chief Executive, • Syed Kamal MEP @SyedKamall TaxPayers’ Alliance (Chair), @jjpoconnell • Feargal Sharkey, Lead singer, The Undertones (Chair), @Feargal_Sharkey • Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics, IEA, @cjsnowdon Monday 3rd October 11am | 4th Oct 4:15pm | 4th Oct 2nd – 5th October How can we build 200,000 new homes a year? TPA question time hosted by: IEA and McCarthy & Stone hosted by: TaxPayers’ Alliance Speakers: Speakers: • Gavin Barwell, Minister for Housing and Planning, • Dia Chakravarty, Political Director, TaxPayers’ Alliance, MP for Croydon Central, @GavinBarwellMP @DiaChakravarty • Ryan Bourne, Head of Public Policy, IEA, @MrRBourne • Tom Harris, Journalist and former Labour MP, @MrTCHarris 8am | 4th Oct • Alex Morton, former special adviser on housing, Number 10; IEA • Jonathan Isaby, Editor, BrexitCentral.com (Chair), @isaby (Chair) • Jacob Rees-Mogg, MP for North East Somerset After Brexit, building a global free trade environment • Juliet Samuel, Columnist, Daily Telegraph, @CitySamuel • Paul Staines, Guido Fawkes @GuidoFawkes hosted by: IEA and Tate & Lyle • Paul Teverson, Director of Communications, McCarthy & Stone, Speakers: @PaulTeverson • Mark Littlewood, Director General, IEA (Chair), @MarkJLittlewood 6pm | 4th Oct • Emma McClarkin MEP, ECR Spokesman on International Trade, Brexit, the grassroots and the US elections? The future @EmmaMcClarkin 12:45pm | 4th Oct • Gail Orton, Director of Government Affairs, Europe, of Conservatism Tate and Lyle Sugars Competition, connections and balanced growth – hosted by: Conservative Way Forward Refreshments will be provided, including Aviation and Britain’s place in the world Speakers: porridge with Lyle’s golden syrup hosted by: IEA and London Gatwick • Kate Andrews, News Editor, IEA, @KateAndrs Speakers: • Chrissie Boyle, Executive Director at Conservative Way Forward, • Paul Kehoe, CEO, Birmingham Airport @chrissie_boyle 9:15am | 4th Oct • Mark Littlewood, Director General, IEA, @MarkJLittlewood • Sir Gerald Howarth, former Minister for the Ministry of Defence; • Steve Norris, Former London Mayoral Candidate and Chairman of CWF; MP for Aldershot (Chair), @geraldhowarth Putting patients first – is the NHS delivering? Transport Minister, @StevenJNorris • Jonathan Isaby, Editor, Brexit Central, @isaby • The Rt. Hon Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet hosted by: IEA, Age Endeavour Fellowship and TaxPayers’ Alliance • Rt Hon Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet Speakers: • Stewart Wingate, CEO, London Gatwick (Chair), @StewartWingate Please note, the panel discussion will conclude around 7.15pm after • Kate Andrews, News Editor, which there will be drinks served for attendees. Institute of Economic Affairs (Chair), @KateAndrs • Sam Collins, Director, Age Endeavour, @Colliedog84 • Janet Daley, Journalist, The Daily Telegraph 2:30pm | 4th Oct • Julia Manning, Chief Executive, 2020 Health, @juliamanning • Alex Wild, Research Director, TaxPayers’ Alliance Inequality – does it matter? hosted by: IEA Speakers: • Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe; Member of the Treasury Select Committee, @SteveBakerHW • Ryan Bourne, Head of Public Policy, IEA, @MrRBourne • Christian May, Editor, City AM (Chair), @ChristianJMay • Polly Toynbee, Columnist, The Guardian, @PollyToynbee • Rt Hon Lord David Willetts, Executive Chair, Resolution Foundation Tuesday th 4th October.
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