Progressive Britain is back at Labour Party Conference. See below for a day by day schedule of all the events and speaker you can hear from out the Progressive Britain Hub. Click on each item to get the full details of what will be discussed, and by who.
SUNDAY
Zack Polanski is now leader of the Green Party. He’s offering a brand of ‘eco-populism’ that represents a change of direction, for the party and is said to be challenge to Labour from its left flank.
But is it, really? What is happening to the Greens, does it relate to Corbyn’s new party, and how should Labour take them on?
Discuss with:
The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP – Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Adam Langleben – Executive Director, Progressive Britain
Jessica Elgot – Deputy Political Editor, The Guardian
Darren Johnson – Former Green GLA member & Former Principle Speaker for the Green Party of England & Wales
The government is moving care out of hospitals and into communities. This shift has the potential to transform access to day-to-day health and preventative care. With the 10 Year Health Plan in place, how will the government actually do it? How will it ensure quality across the whole country? How will it use private provider capacity including in opticians to improve access and reduce waiting times?
Discuss with:
Oliver Coppard – Mayor of South Yorkshire
Stephen Kinnock MP – Minister of State for Care at the Department of Health and Social Care
Adam Sampson – Chief Executive of Association of Optometrists
Dr Sara Hyde – Executive Member for Health and Social Care, Islington Council
Centre-left parties around the world need to create a winning political strategy and policy programme to win for working people and defeat the populist right. Join us and experts from the USA and Australia on what we can learn from one another, and how we can work together so that the centre-left becomes the authentic voice and vehicle for change for working people again.
Discuss with:
Lindsay Lewis – CEO of US based Progressive Policy Institute
Edward Cavanough – CEO of Australian based The McKell Institute
Claire Ainsley – Director of the Project on Center-Left Renewal at PPI
Adam Langleben – Executive Director of Progressive Britain
Our annual reception returns!
Always a highlight we are once again expecting to hear from a host of senior figures in the Labour government. Members are all entitled to come (please email [email protected]) and otherwise the event is invite only.
MONDAY
Join us to discuss how digital technology can improve efficiency in property transactions and how this helps new consumers such as first-time buyers and fits into Labour’s broader housing mission.
Discuss with:
Luke Charters MP – MP for York Outer
For many young people, the government’s target of building 1.5 million homes by the end of this Parliament can feel a long way away. To make a real difference, we need a generational boost to affordable, social, and council housing, and we need it fast. This session will explore innovative ways smaller organisations can be supported to deliver housing solutions for young people.
Discuss with:
Emily Darlington MP – MP for Milton Keynes Central
Cllr Sarah King – Leader of Southwark Council
Catriona Simons – Group Chief Executive of The Guinness Partnership & Co-Chair NHF National Delivery Group
David Bridson – Head of Policy, Campaigns and Research, YMCA
Chaired by Issy Waite – Events and Programmes Officer at Progressive Britain
AI is everywhere but what can it do for our public services? Whether your confused or curious join us and ask your questions as we highlight a range of examples from different public services up and down the country.
Discuss with:
Andy Western MP – MP for Stretford and Urmston
Gavin Callaghan – Leader of Basildon Council
Claire Holland – Leader of Lambeth Council
Richard Holroyd – CEO of Capita Public Services
Chaired by Heather Jameson – Editor at the Municipal Journal
As Britain reshapes its strategy and budget for international aid, important choices lie ahead. To deliver real impact and lasting change, international development must focus on delivering for children, who make up half the population of low-income countries. Join politicians and development experts to discuss how we can put children at the heart UK aid.
Discuss with:
The Rt Hon Baroness Jenny Chapman of Darlington – Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Helena Dollimore MP – MP for Hastings and Rye
Dr Philip Goodwin – Chief Executive at Unicef UK
Peymana Assad – Co-Founder and Chair of Labour Foreign Policy Group
As the economy moves online, there are huge opportunities to drive growth and unlock innovation, but also greater risks for fraudsters to exploit. Fraud can be catastrophic for people’s finances, limit confidence and hold back growth. How do we protect people and businesses, build trust in new technologies, and ensure everyone can pay and trade online securely? Join experts from the government and business to discuss.
Discuss with:
Lucy Rigby MP – Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Mette Toftdal Grolleman – Senior Vice President and Head of Government Engagement for Europe, Visa
Francesca Carles – CEO of Revolut Bank UK
Rocio Concha – Director of Policy and Advocacy, Which?
Chaired by Tom Collinge, Deputy Director of Progressive Britain
A government dedicated to improving the lot of working people in under siege from the populist right. Reform have won councils in Durham, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and more. Next year they threaten to take more, and make serious gains in the Senedd. How, at both a local and national level can Labour restore the link it had with these communities where Reform is now prospering?
Discuss with:
To be announced.
TUESDAY
For the Government to reach its ‘school readiness’ milestone by 2028, high quality, local and affordable early education and care must be available to all families in the UK. But it doesn’t stop there, we must also tackle income and health inequalities in the earliest years, to ensure that the most disadvantaged children in the UK are healthy and ready to learn with their peers by the time school starts.
Discuss with:
Olivia Bailey MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Education
Sarah Smith MP – Opportunity Mission Champion
Dr Philip Goodwin – Chief Executive, of Unicef UK
Cllr Bella Sankey – Leader of Brighton and Hove Council
Richard Adams – Education Editor at The Guardian
Work is crucial to people’s lives. For too long the welfare system has focused on shoving people into ‘any job’ as quickly as possible, with support for both jobseekers generally, and people with specialists needs cut back. This has to change and Progressive Britain has brought together a group of MPs to think about how the system can be made to work better. We are launching the collection of essays to which they have all contributed, join us and the authors to discuss.
Speakers:
David Pinto-Duschinsky MP
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