Sebastian Payne

Labour conference 2015: Sunday fringe guide

Good morning comrades! Labour’s annual conference kicks off in sunny Brighton today and it’s set to be one of the most exciting gatherings in years. We usually comb through the fringe listings to point you towards the most interesting events. However, the conference programme was printed before Jeremy Corbyn rose to leader and the majority of notable speakers have either quit or been sacked from the shadow cabinet. This makes picking out the best fringes a little more difficult than in previous years.

Plus, in the brave new world of Corbyn’s leadership, the people to watch have changed. We’ve gathered a list below of events today featuring speakers both in and outside the new leadership team. Let us know if we’ve missed anything out – leave a comment below or message me on Twitter – I’m @SebastianEPayne.

Title Key speaker(s) Time Location
Rally for Yes! Alan Johnson, Chuka Umunna, Lisa Nandy, Frances O’Grady 12:00 Odeon Cinema
Who cares about poverty in Britain Kate Green 12:30 Royal Albion Hotel
Chuka Umunna in Conversation
Chuka Umunna 13:30 Renaissance South, Thistle Waterfront Hotel
Labour Friends of the Forces Reception Vernon Coaker 17:00 Sandringham, Hilton Metropole
Children: the forgotten victims of domestic abuse Kate Osamor and Jess Phillips 17:30 Durham Hall – Hilton Metropole
Do we have the correct equation for English and maths in our schools and colleges? Lucy Powell 17:30 Victoria Terrace, Grand Hotel
EU reform and referendum – what should In be and what could Out be? Pat McFadden 17:30 Stanmer Room, Hilton Metropole
In or Out: what will swing the EU referendum? Chuka Umunna, Graham Stringer, John Curtice 17:30 Old Ship Hotel
Palestine: developing Labour Party policy together Cat Smith, Grahame Morris 17:30 Renaissance North, Thistle Waterfront Hotel
Poverty proofing the school day Alan Milburn 17:30 Preston, Hilton Metropole
Realism or rhetoric? Transforming prospect for jobseekers with disabilities and health conditions Frank Field, Stephen Timms 17:30 Fecamp, Old Ship Hotel
The Big Transport Interview Lilian Greenwood 17:30 Durham Hall, Hilton Metropole
The future of the BBC Chris Bryant 17.30 Churchill, Hilton Metropole
Bargaining for growth: the economic case for Trade Unions Owen Smith, Richard Murphy 18:00 Hall 7 (Dee), Hilton Metropole
Progress rally Heidi Alexander, Mary Creagh, Kezia Dugdalem Tristram Hunt, Ivan Lewis, Emma Reynolds 18:00 Odeon Cinema, Screen 1
SERA Rally: the future’s red, the future’s green Sadiq Khan, Kerry McCarthy, Stella Creasy, Clive Lewis, Jonny Reynolds 18:00 Ballroom, Mercure Hotel
Good Friday Agreement Under Threat: Equality not Austerity Vernon Coaker 18:30 Conference Room, Best Western
We need to talk about nature…a healthy environment for a better society Hilary Benn, Maria Eagle 18:30 Consort Room, Grand Hotel
LabourList rally Tom Watson, Tristram Hunt, Eddie Izzard, Owen Jones, Ian Lavery, Len McCluskey, Kate Osamor 19:00 Charlotte Room, Grand Hotel

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