FEPS-Fabian New Year Conference 2020 Rebuilding: Choices for the Left Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 January 2021 Saturday 16 January 10.00 Welcome • Dr Martin Edobor | Chair, Fabian Society • Maria João Rodrigues | President, FEPS • Andrew Harrop | General secretary, Fabian Society 10.20 Keynote speech and Q&A • Keir Starmer MP | Leader, Labour Party • Chair: Ailbhe Rea, New Statesman 11.15 Video message • Iratxe García Pérez MEP | President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament 11.20 Morning plenary Crisis and recovery: the left's economic alternative • Anneliese Dodds MP | Shadow chancellor • László Andor | Secretary general, FEPS • Michael Jacobs | University of Sheffield • Chair: Sienna Rodgers | Labour List 12.30- Breakouts 13.30 Climate emergency: how can the UK and EU lead together? • Ed Miliband MP | Shadow business secretary • Saïd El Khadraoui | FEPS special adviser and former MEP • Kate White | WWF • Farhana Yamin | Track Zero and Chatham House • Chair: Charlotte Billingham | Senior policy adviser, FEPS Public service futures: the left’s alternative to the crony state • Rachel Reeves MP | Shadow Cabinet Office minister • Rokhsana Fiaz | Mayor of Newham • David Walker | Author, The Lost Decade: 2010-2020 and what lies ahead for Britain • Andrew Harrop | General secretary, Fabian Society • Chair: Kate Murray| Fabian Society Standing up for the country: what's the left's agenda for sovereignty and security? • John Healey MP | Shadow defence secretary • Malcolm Chalmers | Deputy director general, RUSI • Sarah Church | Labour Friends of the Forces • Paul Mason | Journalist and author • Chair: Lord Roy Kennedy | Treasurer, Fabian Society FWN FRINGE: Women’s centres: the foundation of a progressive economy? • Bridget Phillipson MP | Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury • Mary-Ann Stephenson | Women’s Budget Group • Rokaiya Khan | Together Women Project • Paula Harriott | Prison Reform Trust • Chair: Cllr Dr Kindy Sandhu | Fabian Women’s Network SCOTTISH FABIANS FRINGE: Power to the People: devolution across the UK in light of the devolved nations' experience • Douglas Alexander | Former MP and secretary of state for work and pensions • Alison McGovern MP | Shadow minister for culture and sport • Beth Winter MP | Labour MP for Cynon Valley • Martin McCluskey | Scottish Fabians • Chair: Catriona Munro | vice chair, Fabian Society & chair, Scottish Fabians 13.30- Lunchtime Break 14.15 14.15- Afternoon plenary 15.15 Firm Friends: How should the UK and EU work with Biden’s America? • Lisa Nandy MP | Shadow foreign secretary • Andreas Schieder MEP | Global Progressive Forum • Mark Leonard | European Council on Foreign Relations • Chair: Andrew Harrop | General Secretary, Fabian Society 15.15- Break 15.30 15.30- Afternoon breakouts 16.30 Biden Vs Trump: Lessons for the European Left • Emily Thornberry MP | Shadow international trade secretary • John Halpin | Center for American Progress • Marcus Roberts | YouGov • Chair: Karin Robinson | Democratically:2020 podcast Home truths: how to make housing a vote winner for Labour? • Thangam Debbonaire MP | Shadow housing secretary • Alastair Harper | Shelter • Baroness Alicia Kennedy | Generation Rent • Chair: Emma Burnell | Journalist and commentator The union after Brexit: can the left hold Britain together? • Ian Murray MP | Shadow Scottish secretary • Jeremy Miles MS | Counsel general, Welsh government • Dianne Hayter | Shadow deputy leader of the Lords • Chair: Cllr Sanchia Alasia | Fabian Society executive YOUNG FABIANS FRINGE: Revitalising Labour’s rural policy • Baroness Sue Hayman | Shadow Defra spokesperson • Cllr Doina Cornell | Leader of Stroud district council • Hywel Lloyd | Founder, Labour Coast & Country • Guy Bhana | Labour Doorstep • Co-chair: Cecilia Eve | Vice Chair, Young Fabians • Co-chair: Tina Bhartwas | East of England Young Fabians 16.40 Angela Rayner MP in conversation with Deborah Mattinson 17.30 Close of day one Sunday 17 January 11.00 Welcome back • Andrew Harrop | General Secretary, Fabian Society 11.10 Keynote speech and Q&A • Nick Symonds-Thomas MP | Shadow home secretary • Chair & Introduction: Sara Hyde | Chair, FWN 12.00 Morning breakouts Sharing the future: workers and technology in the 2020s • Yvette Cooper MP | Chair, Commission on workers and technology • Brando Benifei | MEP, S&D Group, Italy • Seema Malhotra MP | Shadow employment minister • Lauren Crowley | Community union • Chair: Josh Abey | Fabian Society, Commission on workers and technology The Early Years During Covid-19 and Beyond • Tulip Siddiq MP | Shadow early years minister • Sharon Hodgson MP | Co-chair of the Early years commission • Imran Hussain | Director of policy and campaigns, Action for Children • Cllr Gary Bridges | Executive member for children and schools, Manchester City Council • Chair: Ben Cooper | Fabian Society, Early years commission SCOTTISH FABIANS FRINGE: A Year of Failure in Education - how can activism make a difference? • Wes Streeting MP | Shadow minister for schools • Amanda Martin | President of the National Education Union • Michelle Codrington-Rodgers | President of NASUWT • Barry Black | Scottish Labour candidate for North East Scotland 2021 • Chair: Eva Murray | Young Scottish Fabians 13.00- Lunch break 13.45 13.45- Afternoon breakouts 14.45 Trumped: Should we still fear the populist right? • David Lammy MP | Shadow justice secretary • Sunder Katwala | British Future • Daphne Halikiopoulou | Professor, University of Reading • Karolina Ziolo-Puzuk | Co-founder, Daszynski centre • Chair: Rory Palmer | Former MEP and Fabian Society executive One year on: can Labour win in 2024? • Ben Bradshaw MP | Labour MP for Exeter • Antonia Bance | TUC • Sally Gimson | Author, Building Bridges • Polly Toynbee | The Guardian • Anna Turley | Former Labour MP for Redcar • Chair: Luke Raikes | Research director, Fabian Society FWN FRINGE: Women’s Mental Health: police stations and prisons - fit for purpose? • Sarah Jones MP | Shadow police and fire minister • Lord Keith Bradley | Author of the Bradley Review • Linda Bryant | Together for Mental Wellbeing • Chair?: Cllr Josie Channer | FWN YOUNG FABIANS FRINGE: Britain and the EU: The personal, political and potential • Julie Ward | Former Labour MEP • Seb Dance | Former Labour MEP • Lara Parizotto | The 3 million • Hannah Fuchs | Young Fabians international network • Panny Antoniou | Young Fabians international network • Hunter Christopher | Young Fabians international network 14.45- Break 15.00 15.00- Afternoon plenary 16.15 In conversation • Kate Green MP | Shadow education secretary • Chair: Fiona Millar | Journalist and author 16.30- In conversation 17.30 • Jon Ashworth MP | Shadow health secretary • Chair: Dr Martin Edobor | Chair, Fabian Society 17.30 Close .