Drink Tank with Heather Wheeler MP
Our Drink Tanks are a chance to meet, network, chat, have a beer and share ideas with Bright Blue on a monthly basis.
Our guest speaker for December is Heather Wheeler MP. Heather was elected Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire in 2010. She is Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney General and has sat on the Communities and Local Government Select Committee and the Standards and Privileges Committee.
Date: Monday 8th December, 2014, 19:00-late
Venue: The Two Chairman, 1 Warwick House Street, London, SW1Y 5AT
Keynote speech by Rt Hon Damian Green MP: 'True Modernisation'
You are invited to a Bright Blue Keynote Speech, given by the Rt Hon Damian Green MP.
First elected Member of Parliament for Ashford in 1997, Damian served as Minister of State for Immigration at the Home Office after the 2010 General Election. From 2012 to 2014, he was Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice.
Damian's keynote speech will be on the topic of True Modernisation.
Date: Wednesday 26th November 2014, 19:00 - 20:00.
Venue: Thatcher Room, Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament, London, SW1A 0AA
Drink Tank with Charlie Elphicke MP
Our Drink Tanks are a chance to meet, network, chat, have a beer and share ideas with Bright Blue on a monthly basis.
Our guest speaker for November is Charlie Elphicke MP. Charlie was elected Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal in 2010 and is Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Date: Monday 17th November 2014, 19:00 - 21:00.
Venue: Davy's wine bar, Crown Passage, St James's, London, SW1Y 6QY
Drink Tank with Graham Stuart MP
Our Drink Tanks are a chance to meet, network, chat, have a beer and share ideas with Bright Blue on a monthly basis.
Our guest speaker for October is Graham Stuart, Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness and Chairman of the Education Select Committee.
Graham was born in Carlisle and read Philosophy and then Law at Cambridge University. While still a student at Cambridge, he started his own publishing business and he remains its non-executive Chairman.
Date: Monday 27th October 2014, 19:00 - Late.
Venue: Morpeth Arms, 58 Millbank, London.
Drink Tank with Graham Brady MP
Our Drink Tanks are a chance to meet, network, chat, have a beer and share ideas with Bright Blue on a monthly basis.
Our guest speaker for July is Graham Brady, Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West and Chairman of the influential 1922 Committee.
He was educated at the University of Durham, graduating with a bachelors in law in 1989.
Date: Monday 14th July 2014, 19:00 - Late.
Venue: Davy's at St James's, Crown Passage, 20 King's St, London SW1Y 6QY.
Drink Tank with Eric Ollerenshaw OBE MP
Our Drink Tanks are a chance to meet, network, chat, have a beer and share ideas with Bright Blue on a monthly basis.
Our guest speaker for June is Eric Ollerenshaw, Member of Parliament for Lancaster and Fleetwood. Prior to his election in 2010 he was a full-time history teacher.
He was educated at the London School of Economics, graduating with a bachelors in Economics in 1971.
In 1990, he was awarded his OBE for Public and Political Service.
Bright Blue are delighted to host Eric to speak to our supporters about 'Tories in the North: Where are the new Conservatives?'
Date: Monday 16th June 2014, 19:00 - Late.
Venue: Davy's at St James's, Crown Passage, 20 King's St, London SW1Y 6QY.
Drink Tank with Chloe Smith MP
Our Drink Tanks are a chance to meet, network, chat, have a beer and share ideas with Bright Blue on a monthly basis.
Our guest speaker for May is Chloe Smith, Member of Parliament for Norwich North.
Before entering parliament Chloe worked for Deloitte, as a management consultant. As the youngest member of parliament she has served as Economic Secretary to the Treasury between 2011 and 2013 and is an active constituency MP.
Chloe is a parliamentary supporter of Bright Blue.
Bright Blue are delighted to host Chloe to speak to our members and supporters about 'Getting young people involved in politics'.
Date: Monday 19th May 2014, 19:00 - Late.
Venue: Davy's at St James's, Crown Passage, 20 King's St, London SW1Y 6QY.
Drink Tank with Ben Gummer MP
Our Drink Tanks are a chance to meet, network, chat, have a beer and share ideas with Bright Blue on a monthly basis.
Ben Gummer was appointed PPS to Michael Gove in October 2013 and is MP for Ipswich. Before entering Parliament in 2010 he was Managing Director of Sancroft International.
He was educated at Tonbridge School and Peterhouse College, Cambridge.
Ben is a parliamentary supporter of Bright Blue.
Date: Monday 7th April 2014, 19:00 - Late.
Venue: Davy's at St James's, Crown Passage, 20 King's St, London SW1Y 6QY.
Keynote by Rt Hon Greg Clark MP: Conservatism and cities
You are invited to a keynote speech by The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP on "Conservatism and cities", which is being hosted by Bright Blue on Wednesday 26th February at 19:30 in Meeting Room C, 1 Parliament Street.
Greg Clark is MP for Royal Tunbridge Wells and Minister of State for Cities and Constitution at the Cabinet Office.
Born in Middlesbrough, Greg studied economics at Cambridge before earning his PhD from the London School of Economics.
His most recent book, Total Politics, dealing with decentralisation of political power, was published by Conservative Policy Unit in 2003.
Date: Wednesday 26th February 2014, 19:30.
Venue: Meeting Room C, 1 Parliament Street.
The youth labour market in Britain, today and tomorrow
This panel discussion will explore how youth employment in the UK compares with other countries, and what reforms are needed - especially to our education system - to better prepare and support young people entering today's and tomorrow's labour market.
Speakers: Chris Skidmore MP (Member, Number 10 Downing Street Policy Board), Mark Wallace (Executive Editor, ConservativeHome) and Daniela Barone Soares (Chief Executive, Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation)
Date: Tuesday 25th February 2014, 12:30-13:30.
Venue: Committee Room 17, House of Commons.
Drink Tank with Rob Wilson MP
Our Drink Tanks are a chance to meet, network, chat, have a beer and share ideas with Bright Blue on a monthly basis.
Rob Wilson was appointed PPS for George Osborne in October 2013 and is MP for Reading East. Before entering Parliament in 2005 he started several small businesses. In Government he acted as PPS to Jeremy Hunt before joining the Treasury.
Following the 2010 election he wrote 5 Days to Power charting the days of talks which culminated in the coalition.
Bright Blue are delighted to host Rob to speak to us about 'The Road to 2015'.
Date: Monday 10th Febuary 2014, 19:00 - Late.
Venue: Emmeline's, Intercontinental Hotel Westminster, 28 Broadway, London, SW1H 9JS
Members Reception with Rt Hon Theresa May MP
The Bright Blue executive team look forward to welcoming our valued members, parliamentary supporters and advisory board to this exclusive reception.
Theresa May was appointed Home Secretary in May 2010. She is the Conservative MP for Maidenhead and serves on the Bright Blue advisory board.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Refreshments will be served.
Date: Monday February 3rd 2014, 4:30pm - 6pm.
Venue: House of Commons
Drink Tank with Nicky Morgan MP
Our Drink Tanks are a chance to meet, network, chat, have a beer and share ideas with Bright Blue on a monthly basis.
Our guest speaker for December is Nicky Morgan, Member of Parliament for Loughborough. She has been Economic Secretary to the Treasury since the 7th October 2013 and is a Bright Blue Parliamentary Supporter.
She was educated at Surbiton High School and St Hugh's College, Oxford.
Bright Blue are delighted to host Nicky to speak to our supporters about 'What will women want to hear from us in the 2015 General Election?'
Date: Monday 20th January 2014, 19:00 - Late.
Venue: Emmeline's, Intercontinental Hotel Westminster, 28 Broadway, London, SW1H 9JS
