Tory conference will be a little different this year, with the current ‘leader’ Sunak not making a speech, and four leadership candidates battling it out to win over the party faithful. Expect booze, drama, and a fair share of ‘yellow cards’…
WHERE TO GET DRINKS
SUNDAY: The Speccie is serving drinks at the majority of events so head to their welcome reception at 4 p.m. on Sunday in Hall 4. Hang around in the same venue for The Centre for Policy Studies’ drinks party with Jeremy Hunt afterwards at 7 p.m. Then the Institute for Economic Affairs is hosting an after party at the Hyatt Regency from 11 p.m. Invites needed to that one…
MONDAY: Onward are having their drinks at 8 p.m, as are the Popular Conservatives, and Britain Remade are having theirs at 10:30 p.m. in the Castle Art Gallery.
TUESDAY: Centre for Policy Studies kick off with a Launch Party of ‘Kingmaker’ by Sir Graham Brady at 6 p.m. in Hall 4. At the same time More in Common hosts their annual drinks party. Invites needed to all…
THE BEST PARTIES
Based on preceding years and swirling rumours these are the bashes with the best booze and most interesting conversation. Try to get in if you can…
SUNDAY: IEA Late-Night Drinks Reception
MONDAY: ConHome at 9 p.m. Silent disco with playlists created by all Tory leadership candidates…
TUESDAY: Spectator
WHERE ARE THE LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES?
SUNDAY:
2 p.m. Jenrick in conversation with the CPS.
5 p.m. ConHome host a drinks reception with Tugendhat.
6 p.m. All four have been invited to the British Tamil Conservatives Annual Reception. See who attends…
7 p.m. Kemi’s invited to The London Reception.
MONDAY:
10:30 a.m. Kemi speaks at the National Housing Federation.
11 a.m. Jenrick chats with the ERG.
12 p.m. Cleverly chats at the Conservative Policy Forum Hustings
12:30 p.m. Cleverly chats with the CPS
2 p.m. Tugendhat, and Kemi are on the main stage. Meanwhile Cleverly chats with Conservative Women’s Organisation, and Jenrick is interviewed by Mark Littlewood at the ThinkTent.
3 p.m. Cleverly chats with Onward.
3:30 p.m. British Future and London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
7 p.m. ConHome host Kemi for a drinks reception.
TUESDAY:
2 p.m. Tugendhat chats with Onward.
2 p.m. Jenrick and Cleverly are on the main stage to answer questions.
3:10 p.m. Togendhat chats with the CPS.
4 p.m. Tugendhat is invited to the Bright Blue with British Future panel.
6 p.m. ConHome host a drinks reception with Cleverly.
WEDNESDAY:
All candidates deliver their 20 minute speeches on the main stage at 10:45 a.m.
More below:
WATCH OUT FOR:
The Popular Conservatives, who stationed in the ThinkTent. At 3:15 p.m. on Monday Mark Littlewood, Miriam Cates, John O’Conell and David Starky are on the panel. At 9 a.m. the next day they discuss the “problem of Reform”…
Liz Truss is expected to cause a stir at 12 p.m. on Monday in Hall 5. She then will attend the Growth Commission fringe in the ThinkTent on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
WHERE ARE THE WONKS?
The CPS are in Hall 4 of the Birmingham ICC.
The IEA are in Hyatt Regency Birmingham, Concerto.
The TPA & PopCon are in the ThinkTent marquee in the ICC. A change from previous years, where the IEA and the TPA used to be pitched up together…
SUNDAY
1 p.m. the IEA talks with Andrew Griffith on winning back the young.
2:30 p.m. Tory centrist wonks Onward talk about chat about having more children with Neil O’Brien.
3:30 p.m. the CPS talk building with a few former Tory MPs discussing economic growth.
3:30 p.m. the IEA discuss freedoms with former common sense minister Esther McVey.
4 p.m. Onward chat about the “one-in-a-lifetime” Tory defeat with Katie Lam
5 p.m. CPS are doing a post mortem on the election defeat with Mayor Ben Houchen.
MONDAY
9 a.m. TPA talk councils.
9:50 a.m. the CPS discuss the NHS with Victoria Atkins.
11 a.m. The ERG chat about the future of the Tory party with Robert Jenrick.
11:10 a.m. the CPS discuss immigration with Neil O’Brien and Nick Timothy.
12 p.m. the IfG discuss housing.
12:45 p.m. the TPA talk about winning over young voters.
1 p.m. IPPR talk health with Victoria Atkins.
1:15 p.m. IfG discuss reducing demand for public services.
1:50 p.m. CPS on the lessons from Conservative defeats.
3 p.m. Onwards chat with Cleverly
3:10 p.m. CPS chat about getting Britain growing again with Gareth Davies.
4 p.m. IPPR chat with Andrew Mitchell.
4:30 p.m. Onwards talk about having more children.
At the same the TPA discuss the party returning to being one of low tax with Lord Frost and Steve Barclay.
5:45 p.m. TPA talk socialism.
5:50 p.m. CPS talk about lessons from Thatcher.
TUESDAY
8:30 a.m. the CPS want to chat about fixing Whitehall.
9:30 a.m. Onward chat with Oliver Dowden.
10:15 a.m. TPA want to find out why the Tories don’t trust the people
11:10 a.m. CPS talk about technology with Andrew Griffith.
12:30 p.m. Onward talk about tax policies in Opposition.
1 p.m. The IEA chat about growth.
1:15 p.m. IfG chat about “leading from the centre” with John Glen.
1:50 p.m. CPS talk energy.
2 p.m. Onward chat with Tugendhat.
2 p.m. TPA chat about spending.
3 p.m. the ASI talk about the City with Andrew Griffith.
3:35 p.m. the IfG discuss net zero with Claire Coutinho.
4:45 p.m. Onward talk business and entrepreneurs.
WEDNESDAY
10:30 a.m. the ASI holds its ‘Next Generation Centre’ panel.
Good luck keeping up with the wonks.
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