Labour Party Conference More information: [email protected] www.demos.co.uk/events 0207 367 6326 @Demos SUNDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER Broken society or broken politics? 16:30—18:00 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 1 What holds society together in David Lammy MP; Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica; modern Britain? David Goodhart, Director, Demos (chair) Taking the Strain: the impact 18:00—19:30 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 2 of austerity on women Harriet Harman QC MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (invited); Yvette Cooper MP, Shadow Home Secretary (invited); Claudia Wood, Deputy Director, Demos MONDAY 1ST OCTOBER Is the point of education to 13:00—14:30 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 2 provide skills for industry? Gordon Marsden MP; Nigel Milton, Director of Policy and Political Relations, BAA; Toby Young, journalist and commentator (invited); Matt Grist, Demos (chair). Under the Influence: Latest 13:30—15:00 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 1 Demos research into alcohol Diane Abbott MP; Jonathan Birdwell, abuse and parenting Head of the Citizens Programme, Demos (chair) Demos Grill: An in-conversation 18:00—19:30 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 2 with Jon Cruddas MP Jon Cruddas MP, Labour’s Policy Review Coordinator in conversation with Demos Spending it Wisely: Should the 19:00—20:30 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 1 state have a greater say over Liam Byrne MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and how people spend its money? Pensions; Debbie Abrahams MP, Work and Pensions Select Committee; Marion King, President UK & Ireland, Mastercard; Claudia Wood, Deputy Director, Demos (chair) TUESDAY 2ND OCTOBER Rebalancing Risk and 08:00—09:30 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 1 Responsibility between State Roundtable, by invitation only. and Citizen — a Demos and Hilary Benn MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities Zurich Roundtable and Local Government; Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP; Andrew Jepp, Head of Local Government, Zurich Municipal; Max Wind-Cowie, Demos. Future Skills: Are we prepared 12:00—13:30 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 1 for tomorrow’s workplace? John Healey MP; Tom Wilson, Director, Unionlearn; Matt Grist, Demos (chair) Growing Pains: Can the politics 18:00—19:30 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 2 of sustainability survive the Mary Creagh MP; Richard Howitt MEP, European Parliament economic downturn? spokesperson on CSR; Phil Bloomer, Director of Campaigns and Policy, Oxfam; David Norman, Director of Campaigns, WWF-UK; Steve Kingshott, CEO Renewable Energy, RSA Insurance WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER Education Matters: What is 08:00—09:30 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 1 the role of policy in tackling Private roundtable by invitation only educational disadvantage? Kevin Brennan MP, Shadow Minister for Schools; Brett Wigdortz, Founder and CEO, Teach First; Chris Husbands, Director, Institute of Education; Phil Collins, Demos (chair) Going for Growth: How can 13:00—14:30 Demos@Touchbase, Premier Inn, Room 2 Britain earn a living after the Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, financial crisis? Lord Andrew Adonis; David Goodhart, Director, Demos (chair) .