Labour conference 2019: pick of Monday's fringe events
Jeremy Hughes
| PoliticsHome
Overwhelmed by the number of events going on over the conference period? Don't worry, PoliticsHome has got your back. Here's a run down of the best to watch out for at Labour conference on Monday 23 September.
09:00
How can government deliver better public services without breaking the bank?
Association for Project Management and the IfG
Durham Hall, Room 2, Hilton Brighton Metropole.
Join the Association for Project Management and the Institute for Government to discuss how public services can be better delivered by government.
09:30
Industrial Strategy
King's College London & the institute for Industrial Strategy
Durham Hall, Room 2, Hilton Brighton Metropole
King's College London & the Institute for Industrial Strategy will be joined by High Value Manufacturing Catapult to talk the future of Britain's industrial strategy.
11:00
How could a Labour government build a proper safety net?
Trussell Trust
Tyne Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Food bank charity the Trussell Trust hosts Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Margaret Greenwood to discuss the burning issue of tackling food poverty.
12:30
Labour's priorities for a Global Britain
Institute for Government, Imperial College London and Wellcome Trust
Durham Hall Room 2
One-man news machine Barry Gardiner, Labour's Shadow International Trade Secretary, is among the speakers at this weighty event on foreign policy and trade.
13:30
Labour's next manifesto: bridging divides with radical policies
LabourList and Unite The Union
Pavilion, The Grand
Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey joins MP Lisa Nandy to talk Labour's next pitch to the country.
15:30
Work, rest and play: Delivering a high street fit for the future
Nationwide Building Society & the New Statesman
Stanmer Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole.
Jim McMahon MP joins a panel discussion with Nationwide Building Society and the New Statesman to discuss future-proofing our high streets.
15:00
Youth Violence and Music: Gang Crime?
The World Transformed
Komedia
Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott will share a panel with drill artists and campaigners as they discuss "the heavy-handed criminalisation" of some forms of music, the police use of stop and search, and the response to youth violence.
15:30
Growing the Future: The role of trees and woods in environmental and social justice
Woodland Trust
Durham Hall, Room 2, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson and Shadow Environment Secretary Sue Hayman are among those will discuss the role of trees and woods in environmental and social justice.
17:00
Change The Rules: How To Build A New Economy
The New Economics Foundation
Fabrica Gallery
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell shares a panel with former Labour leader Ed Miliband to get stuck into the party's radical plans for the state.
17:30
Can a Smart Energy System help tackle the Climate Crisis?
Smart Energy GB
Osbourne Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change joins Sacha Deshmuk, Chief Executive of Smart Energy GB and Fanny Calder, Director of Campaigns and Public Affairs at WWF. Chaired by Sebastian Whale of The House Magazine.
17:45
Where Now With Brexit?
Labour Leave
Sandringham Room, Queens Hotel
Labour's Brexit-backing MPs Kate Hoey and Graham Stringer talk next steps on a day of high Brexit drama.
18:30
Politico Happy Hour
Politico
The Brighton Beach Club
Labour's Shadow Brexit Secretary will be joining revellers at the political website's big bash - and will probably need a drink after today's conference showdown over the party's EU stance. Please note the event is ticketed.
19.45
PoliticsHome Quiz: Party conference edition!
PoliticsHome
Osbourne Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Join us for drinks and fun as MPs go head to head with lobby journalists in the legendary PoliticsHome Quiz.
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