Party Conferences 2014

Conservative Party Conference 2014

 

No place like home: what housing policies should Conservatives have?

Sunday 28th September 2014

12:30-14:00 | Media Suite B, ICC, Birmingham

Mark Pawsey MP Member, Communities and Local Government Select Committee
Cllr Gary Porter Chairman, Conservative Councillors' Association
George Eaton Political Editor, New Statesman
Hannah Gousy Policy Officer, Shelter
Martin Wheatley Founding Member, SHOUT Campaign for Social Housing
Alexandra Jezeph Head of External Affairs, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

What do conservatives want from welfare?

Sunday 28th September 2014

17:30 - 19:00 | Hall 6B, ICC, Birmingham

Jeremy Lefroy MP Chair, Conservative Social Capital Commission
Janet Daley Columnist, The Sunday Telegraph
Alison Garnham Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group
David Kirkby Researcher, Bright Blue
Iain Dale Presenter, LBC Radio (Chair)

 


 

Immigration: a balanced agenda

Sunday 28th September 2014

19:30 - 21:00 | Exec Room 7, ICC, Birmingham

The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP
Sir Andrew Green Director, Migration Watch
Prof Matthew Goodwin Professor of Politics, University of Nottingham
Ian Birrell Contributing Editor, The Daily Mail
Alexandra Jezeph Head of External Affairs, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

Can the Tories go green again?

Sunday 28th September 2014

19:30 - 21:00 | Allegro, Hyatt Regency, Birmingham

Neil Carmichael MP, Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Michael Liebreich Founder, Bloomberg New Energy
Geoffrey Lean Environmental Correspondent, The Daily Telegraph
David Nussbaum Chief Executive, WWF-UK
David Kirkby Researcher, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

Enterprise Britain

Sunday 28th September 2014

21:00 - late | Hotel Du Vin, Birmingham

INVITATION ONLY

George Freeman MP Minister for Life Sciences
Iain Martin Columnist, The Daily Telegraph
Matthew Elliott Chief Executive, Business for Britain
Peter Neden UK and Ireland Regional President, G4S
Ryan Shorthouse Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

Making the UK the HQ for global talent

Monday 29th September 2014

12:30 - 14:00 | Room 8, Crowne Plaza, Birmingham

The Rt Hon David Willetts MP
Dan Hodges Columnist, The Daily Telegraph
Jenni Russell Columnist, The London Evening Standard
Nicola Dandridge Chief Executive, Universities UK
Baroness Jo Valentine Chief Executive, London First
Ryan Shorthouse Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

Getting a better deal for consumers in the energy market

Monday 29th September 2014

17:30 - 19:00 | Room 6, Crowne Plaza, Birmingham

Baroness Sandip Verma Minister for Energy & Climate Change
Lawrence Slade Chief Operating Officer, Energy UK
Adam Scorer Director, Consumer Futures
Sacha Deshmukh Chief Executive, Smart Energy GB
Ryan Shorthouse Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

Helping the middle classes

Monday 29th September 2014

19:30 - 21:00 | Hall 11B, ICC, Birmingham

Dominic Raab MP
Sir Ferdinand Mount
Gaby Hinsliff Columnist, The Guardian
Frances O'Grady General Secretary, TUC
Ryan Shorthouse Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

Drink Tank

Monday 29th September 2014

21:30 - 23:00 | Allegro Room, Hyatt Regency, Birmingham

The Rt Hon Ken Clarke QC MP
Kate Maltby Associate Fellow, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

Conservatism unchained: what will the Tories do alone in government?

Tuesday 30th September 2014

12:30 - 14:00 | Hall 11B, ICC, Birmingham

The Rt Hon David Davis MP
Matthew Parris Columnist, The Times
James Kirkup Executive Editor (Politics), The Daily Telegraph
Anushka Asthana Political Correspondent, Sky News
Nick Pearce Director, IPPR
Ryan Shorthouse Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

A Tory nanny state? Conservatives and childcare

Tuesday 30th September 2014

17:30 - 19:00 | Hall 6B, ICC, Birmingham

Sam Gyimah MP Minister for Childcare and Education
Rachel Johnson Columnist, The Mail on Sunday
Cristina Odone Director of Communications, Legatum Institute
Anne Longfield OBE Chief Executive, 4Children
Iain McMath Managing Director, Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Solutions
Ryan Shorthouse Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

 


 

Standing up for the little guy: Conservatives as consumer champions

Tuesday 30th September 2014

19:30 - 21:00 | Exec Room 8, ICC, Birmingham

Baroness Dame Neville-Rolfe Minister for Intellectual Property, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Mark Garnier MP Member, Treasury Select Committee
Mary Riddell Columnist, The Daily Telegraph
David Skelton Director, Renewal 
Lewis Shand Smith Chief Ombudsman, Ombudsman Services
Ryan Shorthouse Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

 

 

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