It’ll be an exalted mood at Labour Conference this year. Mix with Labour Party heavyweights and lightweights for a busy three and a half days in Liverpool. Guido has you covered…
WHERE TO GET DRINKS
Sunday. The New Statesman is hosting its kick-off drinks reception. IPPR and Labour Together are also hosting drinks at 7.30 p.m. Last orders will be at the Labour Campaign for International Development drinks, which goes on until 9.30 p.m. Then from 10 p.m. Dawn Butler is hosting her annual Jamaica party.
Monday. Recover with early drinks at 3.30 p.m. from the Labour Foreign Policy Group. Humanists UK are hosting drinks from 6.30 p.m. followed by a CBI reception at 8 p.m. and Christians on the Left’s one (expect wine) at 8.15 p.m. Late-night festivities are catered by Labour Digital at their Tech Drinks from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Tuesday. The Labour Climate and Environment Forum is hosting drinks at 7.30 p.m. at the same time as the Polish Embassy and UK in a Changing Europe have a reception. At 9.30 p.m. Labour Friends of Israel has its annual reception.
WHERE ARE THE WONKS
The wonks are hosting events left right and centre. Guido has ranked them:
- The IPPR (which is embedded in Downing Street) is hosting a whopping 30 events on every day of conference. Get lost and you’ll probably bump into one…
- The Institute for (Big) Government is hosting 17 events.
- The Social Market Foundation is hosting 14 events, mostly panel affairs.
- The Tony Blair Institute is hosting 10.
Here are some others:
Sunday
3.15 p.m. the capitalism-sceptic New Economics Foundation is talking about “Reclaiming Regional Economies” with several mayors.
Monday
10.15 a.m. Tory centrist wonks Onward talk about town centre rejuvenation.
11.30 a.m. Onward talks about making work work for parents.
3 p.m. Big Brother Watch is talking workers’ rights, AI and surveillance. Guido is told the event will include wine…
6 p.m. the Resolution Foundation is discussing pay conditions for low earners with Angela Rayner.
Tuesday
10:30 p.m. the Adam Smith Institute is arguing that Labour should embrace the market with its Next Generation Panel.
6 p.m. the Resolution Foundation is talking about Labour’s economic plans with Ed Miliband.
WHAT EVENTS ARE DISCUSSING ISRAEL/GAZA
Saturday
4.30 p.m. Mick Whelan and far-left MPs including John McDonnell are talking Palestine policy.
Sunday
12.30 p.m. the Palestine Solidarity Campaign talks “Labour, Palestine & Islamophobia“.
1 p.m. Labour Friends of Israel hosts Bring Them Home: Meet Israeli Hostage Families.
Monday
6 p.m. the PSC is hosting a rabble-rousing “Justice for Palestine” event.
7 p.m. Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East is hosting its annual drinks reception.
Tuesday
4.30 p.m. Jewish NGO Yachad is discussing “Building a Future Based on Dignity, Freedom and Security for All.”
WATCH OUT FOR
Sunday: 6 p.m. Labour Movement for Europe is holding a rally with Stella Creasy to clamour for closer relations with the bloc.
Sunday: 6 p.m. Young Labour is relaunching with a drinks reception. You can only get in if you’re 14-26…
Monday: 12.30 p.m. loons at Hope Not Hate are asking how Labour can “heal community division.”
Monday: 7 p.m. The Government of Gibraltar is hosting a reception.
Tuesday: 2 p.m. Starmer’s speech. Will it glitter?
WHAT ARE THE LABOUR TOGETHER STARMTROOPERS TALKING ABOUT
Sunday
12 p.m. an in conversation event with David Lammy and Chatham House CEO Bronwen Maddox.
1.30 p.m. a pensions panel featuring Liz Kendall and LT chief economist James Howay.
3.30 p.m. an industry panel with Lord Livermore and LT industrial strategy director Virginia Sentance.
5 p.m. a growth mission panel with Industry Minister Sarah Jones.
7 p.m. Labour Together and IPPR are hosting a drinks reception. Invite only.
Monday
8 a.m an early “global challenges for the centre left” morning mixer. Invite only.
9 a.m. Chris Bryant is talking technology with Vodafone. Another invite only event…
10.30 a.m. aviation panel with Andy Burnham and Sentance.
1 p.m. General Election review with Shabana Mahmood and LT Policy Director Matthew Upton.
4 p.m. skills panel with Education Select Committee chairman Helen Hayes.
5.30 p.m. energy panel with Energy Minister Michael Shanks.
7 p.m. Labour Together is hosting a YIMBY drinks reception with Lucy Rigby.
Tuesday
8 a.m an early financial and professional services morning mixer with James Murray. Invite only.
9.30 a.m. an in conversation with Peter Kyle and Patrick Vallance.
11 a.m. Pat McFadden is explaining how Labour won the election with Guardian pol ed Pippa Crerar.
12.30 p.m. an in conversation with Jonathan Reynolds to discuss industrial strategy.
5.30 p.m. an in conversation with Darren Jones and Sophy Ridge which will morph into a drinks reception with Rachel Reeves. Invite only, naturally…
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