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PARTY CONFERENCES PROGRAMME 2010 Liberal Democrat Party Conference 19—21 September p.! Labour Party Conference 26—29 September p." Conservative Party Conference 3—6 October p.# Liberal Democrat Party Conference ! SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 13.00—14.00 / Suite 8 / Jury’s Inn Child-friendly communities: Tackling child poverty at the local level Sarah Teather MP; Anita Tiessen, UNICEF UK; David Powell, Dorset County Council; A young person involved with Child Friendly Communities; Decca Aitkenhead, The Guardian (Chair) 18.15—19.30 / Suite 6 / Jury’s Inn !e Demos Grill: An in-conversation Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; Danny Finkelstein, The Times 18.15—19.30 / ACC Liverpool / Hall 11C Public service reform in an age of cuts: Where next? Paul Burstow MP (invited); Ben Lucas, 2020 Public Services Trust (invited); Stephen Bubb, ACEVO; Roy O’Shaughnessy, CDG; Randeep Ramesh, The Guardian (Chair); MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 8.00—9.00 / Holiday Inn Express / Albert Dock / Britannia 1 Tackling Britain’s worklessness: How to get the Work Programme working Lord German; Jill Kirby, Centre for Policy Studies (invited); Mark Lovell, A4e; Allegra Stratton, The Guardian (Chair) By invitation only 8.00—9.30 / Hilton Liverpool / Meeting Room 6—7 Learning to Succeed: Building culture and ethos in challenging schools Duncan Hames MP; Daisy Christodoulou, Teach First; Professor Dylan Wiliam, Institute of Education, University of London; Chris Kirk, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Philip Collins, Demos (Chair) By invitation only 13.00—14.00 / Blue Bar / Albert Dock Tackling child poverty in an age of austerity Sarah Teather MP; Kate Stanley, ippr; Sally Copley, Save the Children; Philip Collins, Demos (Chair) Liberal Democrat Party Conference cont. $ MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 18.15—19.30 / PanAm Bar / Albert Dock City growth and the new economy Jeremy Browne MP (invited); Cllr Howard Sykes, Oldham Council; Barbara Spicer, Salford City Council (invited); Angie Robinson, MIDAS; Mike Blackburn, British Telecom; Kitty Ussher, Demos (Chair) TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 8.00—9.00 / Hilton Liverpool / Grace Suite 3 Remodelling financial services: !e role of mutuals in improving stability, competition and trust Jeremy Browne MP (invited); Maxine Taylor; Nationwide Building Society; Neil Sherlock, KPMG (Chair) By invitation only 13.00—14.00 / Hilton Liverpool / Meeting Room 8 More for Less: Can healthcare reform save money and lives? Norman Lamb MP; Dr Peter Carter, Royal College of Nursing; Roger Taylor, Dr Foster Intelligence; Jenni Russell, The Guardian (Chair) 20.00—21.15 / ACC Liverpool / Hall 11C Working well? !e Liberal Democrats’ big ideas for work and welfare Steve Webb MP; Lord Freud; Dan Finn, University of Portsmouth; Cllr Howard Sykes, Oldham Council (invited); Chris Melvin, Reed in Partnership; Jenni Russell, The Guardian (Chair) Labour Party Conference " SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 12.30—14.00 / Manchester Town Hall / Banqueting Room !e Demos Grill: An in-conversation Oona King; Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Channel 4 News 18.00—19.30 / Radisson Hotel / Beecham Room Where next for an active British industrial policy? Bob Ainsworth MP; John Woodcock MP; Dan Roberts, The Guardian; Bob Keen, BAE Systems; Philip Collins, Demos (Chair) 18.00—19.30 / Manchester Town Hall / Banqueting Room Why did Labour lose? An Open Le" debate Douglas Alexander MP; Steve Richards, Chief Political Commentator, The Independent MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 8.00—9.30 / Manchester Town Hall / Banqueting Room Learning to Succeed: Building culture and ethos in challenging schools Ed Balls MP (invited); Daisy Christodoulou, Teach First; Professor Dylan Wiliam, Institute of Education, University of London; Sara Caplan, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Philip Collins, Demos (Chair) By invitation only 8.00—9.15 / Midland Hotel / French Room Tackling Britain’s worklessness: How to get the Work Programme working Anne Begg MP; Tim Horton, Fabian Society; Mark Lovell, A4e; Kim Catcheside, formerly BBC Radio (Chair) By invitation only 12.30—13.30 / Radisson Hotel / Pankhurst Room Tackling child poverty in an age of austerity Hilary Benn MP; Neil O’Brien, Policy Exchange; Fergus Drake, Save the Children; Philip Collins, Demos (Chair) 17.30—18.30 / Radisson Hotel / Gladstone Room More for less: Can healthcare reform save money and lives? Hazel Blears MP; Mark Goldman, Heart of England and NHS Foundation Trust; Julian Le Grand, LSE; Roger Taylor, Dr Foster Intelligence; Kitty Ussher, Demos (Chair) Labour Party Conference continued % MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 18.00—19.30 / Renaissance Hotel / Rapheal Room Public service reform in an age of cuts: Where next? Tessa Jowell MP; Sonia Sodha, Demos; Stephen Bubb, ACEVO; Roy O’Shaughnessy, CDG; Randeep Ramesh, The Guardian (Chair) 19.00 — 20.30 / Radisson Hotel / Stanley—Livingstone Room City growth and the new economy John Denham MP (invited); Sir Richard Leese, Manchester City Council; Lord Peter Smith, Wigan Council; Eamonn Boylan, Stockport Council; David Leather, GMITA; John Early, Business Leadership Council; Kitty Ussher, Demos (Chair) TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 8.00—9.30 / Manchester Town Hall / Reception Room Can we deliver ‘better for less’ in public services in the current economic climate? Sadiq Khan MP; Will Straw, Left Foot Forward; Vicki Chauhan, Detica; Allegra Stratton, The Guardian (Chair) By invitation only 12.45—14.15 / Manchester Central / Usdaw Marquee / Room 2 Rebalancing the economy: What role for venture capital and the City? Rachel Reeves MP; Anatole Kaletsky, The Times; Alan Buckle, KPMG; Kitty Ussher, Demos (Chair) WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 8.00—9.30 / Manchester Town Hall / Committee Room 2 Rebuilding financial services: !e role of mutuals Gareth Thomas MP; Philip Collins, The Times; Maxine Taylor, Nationwide Building Society; Kitty Ussher, Demos (Chair) By invitation only 12.45—14.30 / Midland Hotel / Victoria Suite Working Well? What are the Labour party’s big ideas for tackling unemployment? Yvette Cooper MP; Andy Westwood, Manchester Economic Commission; Chris Melvin, Reed in Partnership; Julia Margo, Demos (Chair) Conservative Party Conference # SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER 12.30—14.00 / Jury’s Inn Social enterprise and the Big Society: Turning policy into practice Francis Maude MP; Fay Selvan, Big Life Group; Peter Holbrook, Social Enterprise Coalition; Philip Collins, Demos (Chair) 17.45—19.00 / Jury’s Inn !e Demos Grill: An in-conversation Greg Clark MP, Minister of State for Communities and Local Government; Fraser Nelson, Political Editor, the Spectator MONDAY 4 OCTOBER 9.00—10.30 / Jury’s Inn Learning to Succeed: Building culture and ethos in challenging schools Michael Gove MP (invited); Daisy Christodoulou, Teach First; Professor Alma Harris, Institute of Education, University of London; Chris Kirk, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Philip Collins, Demos (Chair) By invitation only 12.30—14.00 / Hyatt Regency / Fortissimo Room Tackling child poverty in an age of austerity Maria Miller MP; Eleanor Mills, Sunday Times; Fergus Drake, Save the Children; Philip Collins, Demos (Chair) 17.45—19.00 / ICC / Executive Room 1 Where next for the skills agenda? John Hayes MP; David Fairhurst, McDonald’s UK & Northern Europe (invited) Frances O’Grady, TUC; Andrew Sich, City and Guilds; Ian Nash, formerly Times Educational Supplement Editor (Chair) 19.30—21.00 / Hyatt Hotel / Sonata Suite City growth and the new economy Baron Wolfson; Sir Howard Bernstein, Manchester City Council; Cllr Matthew Colledge, Tra!ord Council; Cllr Bob Bibby, Bury Council; Chris Oglesby, Bruntwood; Mike Emmerich, New Economy; Kitty Ussher, Demos (Chair) Conservative Party Conference continued & TUESDAY 5 OCTOBER 8.00—9.30 / ICC / Room 10B !e Big Society in action Rory Stewart MP; Ben Lucas, 2020 Public Services Trust; Helen Sullivan, University of Birmingham; Professor David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham (Chair) 9.00—10.30 / Jury’s Inn Rebuilding financial services: !e role of mutuals in improving stability, competition and trust Mark Hoban MP (invited); Maxine Taylor, Nationwide Building Society; James Crabtree, Financial Times (Chair) By invitation only 9.00—10.30 /Jury’s Inn How to get the Work Programme working Chris Grayling MP; Tim Horton, Fabian Society; Mark Lovell, A4e; Kim Catcheside, formerly BBC Radio (Chair) By invitation only 12.30—14.00 / Jury’s Inn Familiar divides: Can policy shape families? Jesse Norman MP; Katherine Rake, Family and Parenting Institute; Anne Longfield, 4 Children; Camilla Cavendish, The Times (Chair) 17.30—19.00 / ICC / Hall 6B More for Less: Can healthcare reform save money and lives? Simon Burns MP; Richard Horton, the Lancet; Mark Goldman, Heart of England and NHS Foundation Trust; Roger Taylor, Dr Foster Intelligence; Julia Margo, Demos (Chair) 17.45—19.00 / Jury’s Inn Proving your case: Evidence-based Conservatism David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science; Philip Collins, Demos (Chair) WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER 12.30—14.00 / ICC / Hall 11B Public service reform in an age of cuts: Where next? Nick Hurd MP (invited); Randeep Ramesh, The Guardian; Dr Peter Kyle, ACEVO; Roy O’Shaughnessy, CDG; Kitty Ussher, Demos (Chair) ' “In an era of rapid change, Demos is an important generator of progressive, stimulating ideas.” Gordon Brown “Demos is at the heart of public policy debate.” David Cameron “!e work that Demos is doing to support empowerment and liberty is hugely important, and the debate on what we want our society to look like is much richer for their involvement.” Nick Clegg “Demos provokes exactly the sort of long term thinking missing from the current debate” The Financial Times “!e most influential think-tank in Britain” The Economist Contact ( For additional details of Demos’ programme of events, or to discuss partnering or sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Claire Coulier Events Manager T 020 7367 6333 M 07914 963 224 E [email protected] Fawzia Bakht Events Assistant T 020 7367 6333 M 07940 208 630 E [email protected].
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