John McDonnell takes centre stage on day two of Labour’s conference. The shadow chancellor has recently dismissed reports of a coup against Jeremy Corbyn as ‘laughable’. But could his speech today be an audition for the top job when the Labour leader does depart? Here are the highlights to watch out for today:
Labour conference:
9:30: Morning Plenary Session:
Public investment and ownership
12:15: Shadow Chancellor’s speech
12:40: Votes
14:15: Afternoon Plenary Session:
Social security and skills
17:25: Votes
Fringe events:
8:30: PoliticsHome Breakfast Briefing Live
Barry Gardiner MP, Liz Kendall MP, Kevin Schofield, Sebastian Whale, Matt Zarb-Cousin; Meeting Room 4A
9:30: Towards A Kinder Gentler Politics On Social Media – Why We Need A New Ethos Of Civility
David Goodhart (chair), Yvette Cooper MP, Frank Field MP, Owen Jones, Baroness Royal of Blaisdon, Amelia Gentleman; Hall 2, Room 3
12:00: Immigration After Brexit: Can We Find Common Ground?
Yvette Cooper MP, Jill Rutter; Concourse Room 2
12:00: Sister Party Lunch
Hall 2H
12:00: The Big Labour Quiz Of The Year
Meeting Room 12
12:15: Challenging The Hostile Environment & Tommy Robinson’s Fascists
Diane Abbott MP, Richard Burgon MP, Steve Turner; The Observatory, Avenue HQ, 17 Mann Island, L3 1BP
12:30: Brexit: A Nation Divided
Jane Thomas (chair), Stephen Kinnock MP, Paddy Kelly, Anna Nicholl, Daniel Holder, John Downie; Concourse Room, 4th Floor, Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock, L3 4BB
12:30: Radical Solutions To Fix Broken Britain
Alexandra Runswick (chair), Marsha De Cordova MP, Lisa Nandy MP, Mete Coban, Adam Ramsay, Tom West; Suite 8, Jury’s Inn, 31 Keel Wharf, L3 4FN
12:30: A Manifesto For England 2019 – Winning Elections Everywhere…
Pam Buchan (chair), Lisa Nandy MP, Polly Billington, Jim McMahon MP; Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, L1 3BT
12:30: The Economy In 2025
Labour Tribune MP’s Group; The Baltic Flee, 33A Wapping, L1 8DQ
13:30: A Woman’s Place Is In Her Trade Union
Sienna Rodgers (chair), Faiza Shaheen, Lara McNeill, Shen Batmaz, more speakers to be announced; Concourse Room 5
14:30: PLP Departmental Group Discussion Event – Brexit
Jon Craig (chair), Graham Jones MP, Ellie Reeves MP, Gareth Snell MP, Stephen Kinnock MP; Concourse Room 1
15:00: Building The McStrike – Taking Action To Make £10 An Hour A Reality
John McDonnell MP (invited), Ian Hodson, McStrike representative, Fight for 15 representative, more speakers to be announced; King Suite, Pullman Hotel, Kings Dock, Monarchs Quay, L3 4FP
15:30: Media Manipulation Of Minorities And Other Press Abuses
Steve Coogan, Tom Watson MP, Isobel Ingham-Barrow, Margaret Aspinall, Andy Burnham, Dr Evan Harris, more speakers to be announced; Hall 2 Room 4
16:00: Labour Party Faiths Reception
Stephen Timms MP (chair), Imran Madden, Nigel Harris; Collection Lounge
17:00: Stop The War – Why We Need An Anti-War Government
Murad Qureshi (chair), Chris Williamson MP, Andrew Murray, Lindsey German; Suite 3, Jury’s Inn, 31 Keel Wharf, L3 4FN
17:15: World For The Many Consultation: Share Your Views On Labour’s Approach To International Development
Kate Osamor MP, Labour International Development Taskforce representative; Revolution, Albert Dock, Anchor Courtyard, Liverpool L3 4AE
17:30: Havana Club Rum Reception: Trump: Hands Off Latin America – No To Blockade And Sanctions
Karen Lee MP (chair), H. E. Teresita Vicente, Dan Carden MP, Chris Williamson MP, Dr Francisco Dominguez, Diana Holland; The Princes Suite 3
17:30: Fighting Antisemitism, Fighting The Far Right
Leah Levane (chair), Jenny Manson (chair), Jewish Voice For Labour, more speakers to be announced; Roddick Rooms, The Women’s Organisation, 54 St James Street, L1 0AB
17:45: Brexit – What Next?
John Mills (chair), Brendan Chilton, Paul Embery, Kate Hoey MP, Austin Mitchell, Graham Stringer MP; Novotel, 40 Hanover Street, L1 4LR
18:00: Labour First Conference Rally
Function Room, The Liverpool Pub, 14 James Street, L2 7PQ
18:30: Stories From The Hostile Environment: Ending Indefinite Detention With Refugee Tales
Shami Chakrabarti (chair), Afzal Khan MP, Rachel Holmes, David Herd, David Lammy MP (invited); Concourse Room 4
18:30: Round Table/Question Time: Meet The National Committee Members You Vote For
Claudia Webbe (chair, CLPD); Institute Room, Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, L1 3BT
18:30: A Global Britain? The Impact Of Brexit On The World’s Poor
Kate Osamor MP; Grace Suite 2, Hilton Hotel, 3 Thomas Steers Way, L1 8LW
19:00: Labour For Refugees: The Labour Party And Refugee’s Right To Work
Thangam Debbonaire MP (chair), Refugee Council representative, Refugee Action representative, more speakers to be announced; Albert Suite, Pullman Hotel, Kings Dock, Monarchs Quay, L3 4FP
19:30: Winning A Labour Government. Will Labour Take The Power?
John McDonnell MP, Emma Dent Coad MP, Darren Williams, Leah Levane, Matt Wrack, Labour International representative; Friends Meeting House, 22 School Lane, L1 3BT
20:00: Liverpool: A Brexit-Free-Zone
Professor Michael Dougan (chair), Chuka Umunna MP, Alison McGovern MP, Dame Louise Ellman MP, Theresa Griffin MEP, Clr Joe Anderson; Albert Suite 4, Hilton Hotel, 3 Thomas Steers Way, L1 8LW
21:00: Annual Conference Party
The World Transformed:
13:00-14:30: Invisible Histories: Racisms Past and Present
Speakers to be announced; Constellations Event Space
19:30-21:15: 10 Years Since the Financial Crisis: Transforming the Global Economy
John McDonnell MP, Leo Panitch, Raquel Rolnik, more speakers to be announced; Hinterlands Main Space
19:30-23:30: Acid Corbynism: Consciousness, Club Culture and Collective Joy
Speakers to be announced; Hinterlands Theatre
19:30-21:15: In Conversation with Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Jon Trickett MP, Jean-Luc Mélenchon; Black-E Main Space
19:30-21:15: Fighting for Trans Liberation
Joni Cohen, Toby Sinbad Walker, Chamindra Weerawardhana, more speakers to be announced; Black-E Theatre
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