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FOR FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PRIVATISATION: THE CASE TACKLING THE FAILURE OF Wainwright (Red Pepper). (Red Pepper). Wainwright Hilary (ASLEF), Whelan Mick PPC, Lewis Speakers: Chair: Room 5th 3/4, floor (UK Uncut). (UK Braniff David Guardian), (The Jones Owen Union), Speakers: Chair: 1,2nd floorInvision YOUNG PEOPLE WE RECONNECT WITH WHY SHOULD I VOTE? HOW (freelance writer). (freelance Bim Adewunmi Statesman), (New Jacques Juliet (Goldsmiths), O’Brien Dave Speakers: Chair: 2nd floor 2/3, Invision AND CULTURE THE POTENTIAL FOR ARTS INVESTING INOUR SOCIETY: desk for £5 £5 desk for registration the 12pm at before order lunch your To guarantee LUNCH BREAK 12:35 - Seumas Milne (TheGuardian) Milne Seumas George Eaton (NewStatesman) Eaton George Tony Lennon (BECTU) Lennon Tony Herbert (GMB), Aviah Sarah Day Sarah Day Aviah (GMB), Herbert Cat Hobbs (We Own It), Clive It), Own (We Cat Hobbs Shelly Asquith (UoA Students' Students' (UoA Asquith Shelly Josie Long (Comedian), Dr Dr (Comedian), Long Josie

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13:20 Oxford), Bim Adewunmi (writer), Polly Trenow (Fawcett Society), Bernadette POLICY PITCH: FOR A Horton (Morning Star). WINNING MANIFESTO Congress Hall, Lower Ground RENEWING OUR WELFARE

Chair: Owen Jones (The Guardian) STATE: STRONG, PROUD Speakers: Josie Long (Comedian), AND FAIR Sadiq Khan MP, Shelly Asquith (UoA Council Chamber, 5th floor Students' Union), Emma Seery (Oxfam), Chair: tbc Steve Coe (TSSA). Speakers: Prof Tracy Shildrick (Leeds Closing: Tim Roache (Class and GMB) University), Ian Lavery MP, Mark Serwotka (PCS), Frances Ryan (The Guardian and 14:20 AFTERNOON New Statesman), Ellen Broome (Family BREAKOUT SESSIONS and Childcare Trust).

TAX JUSTICE AT THE HEART BUILDING OUR FUTURE OF A FAIR ECONOMY ECONOMY: INVESTING IN Congress Suite 2-4, Lower Ground JOBS AND GREEN GROWTH Room 1/2, 5th floor Chair: Stefan Stern (LabourList) Speakers: Margaret Hodge MP, Richard Chair: Martin Mayer (Labour NEC and Unite) Murphy (Tax Research UK), Prof Prem Sikka Speakers: Chi Onwurah MP, Prof Özlem (Essex University), Lorna Merry (PCS). Onaran (Greenwich University), Ann Pettifor (PRIME Economics), tbc. STAND UP TO RACISM: CHALLENGING STANDING UP FOR SCAPEGOATING, UKIP AND EDUCATION: FIGHTING FOR THE FAR RIGHT A FAIRER SYSTEM Invision 1, 2nd floor Invision 2/3, 2nd floor

Chair: Kamaljeet Jandu (GMB) Chair: Zoe Williams (The Guardian) Speakers: Diane Abbott MP, Sabby Dhalu Speakers: Tom Wilson (Union Learn), Prof #classconf14 (UAF), Don Flynn (Migrant Rights Stephen Ball (Institute of Education), Max Network), tbc. Hyde (NUT), Paul Cottrell (UCU).

15:35 FEMINISM’S FUTURE: WHAT BRITAIN NEEDS: A REALISING WOMEN’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE EQUALITY Congress Hall, Lower Ground Room 3/4, 5th floor Chair: Kevin Maguire (The Mirror) Chair: Ellie Mae O’Hagan (Class and The Speakers: Lisa Nandy MP, Mark Guardian) Serwotka (PCS), Diane Abbott MP,

Speakers: Selina Todd (University of Owen Jones (The Guardian). www.classonline.org.uk @classthinktank #classconf14

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