Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell takes to the stage in Brighton today. Last year, he made an unashamedly socialist pitch. So expect more of the same. Here are the events to keep an eye on today:
Labour conference:
8:30: Policy Seminars
9:45: Morning Plenary Session: New Economy
John McDonnell’s Speech
12:35: Votes
12:45: Break
14:00: Afternoon Plenary Session: New Internationalism
16:20: Votes
Fringe events:
8:00: Brexit and Financial Services
Axel Landin (chair), Hilary Benn MP, Jonathan Reynolds MP, Alison McGovern MP, Neena Gill MEP, Grace Blakeley, Ann Pettifor, Caroline Binham, FT; Wordsworth Room, Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront
8:15: No Prayer Breakfast
Aliyah Saleem (chair), Polly Toynbee, Angela Eagle, Clive Lewis (invited); Edinburgh, Hilton Brighton Metropole
10:00: The NHS in a Post-Brexit World
Niall Dickinson (chair), Jon Ashworth MP, Paul Bloomfield MP, Hilary Benn MP, Mike Thompson, Sara Gorton, Fiona Loud; Renaissance Suite, Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront
11:00: Rally for Youth
Kathryn Morley (chair), Diane Abbott MP, Sarah Jones MP, Vicky Foxcroft MP, David Lammy MP, Lloyd Russell Moyle MP, Zamzam Ibrahim, NUS, Amanda Chetwynd-Cowieson, Leigh Middleton; Regency Room, The Old Ship Hotel
11:00 A Socialist Approach to Benefits and Healthcare for Disabled People
Margaret Greenwood, Marsha de Cordova, John McDonnell; Balmoral, Hilton Brighton Metropole
12:00: Media Ownership, Disinformation and Public Security
Omar Begg (chair), Zeeshan Ali, Prof Brian Cathcart, Rachel Shabi; Durham Hall Room 3, Hilton Brighton Metropole
12:30: Labour’s Priorities for a Global Britain
Joe Owen (chair), Barry Gardiner MP, Chi Onwurah MP, Prof Maggie Dallman, Ayesha Hazarika; Durham Hall Room 2, Hilton Brighton Metropole
12:30: New Statesman’s Flagship Event on Brexit
Emily Thornberry MP; Stanmer, Hilton Brighton Metropole
12:30: Labour Rights Under a Labour Government
Carolyn Jones (chair), Laura Pidcock MP, Prof Keith Ewing, Roger McKenzie, Mark Serwotka; Empress, The Grand
12:30: Education is Key to Fighting Racism
Howard Beckett (chair), Len McCluskey, Laura Pidcock MP, Leroy Rosenior; Charlotte, The Grand
12:45: Challenging Racism & the Far Right in the Age of Trump
Steve Hart (chair), Diane Abbott MP, Richard Burgon MP, Sabby Dhalu, Talha Ahmad, David Rosenberg; The Gallery, No 32
13:00: Hope for Human Rights
Matthew Turner (chair), Kate Allen, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, Harriet Harman MP, Kolbassi Haoussou; Victoria Terrace, The Grand
13:00: Free Movement and Beyond: A Radical Immigration Policy for Labour
Anna Oppenheim (chair), Clive Lewis MP, Ash Sarkar, Maya Goodfellow, Manuel Cortes; Downstairs in the Underbelly, The Walrus
13:30: Labour’s Next Manifesto: Bridging Divides with Radical Policies
Sienna Rodgers (chair), Lisa Nandy MP, Faiza Shaheen, Rebecca Long-Bailey MP; Pavillion, The Grand
14:00: Solutions in Tackling Violent Youth Crime
Kate Butchart (chair), Louise Haigh, Sadiq Khan; Durham Hall Room 2; Hilton Brighton Metropole
14:30: Game Over – How Should We Respond to a Landscape of Cryptocurrency, Loot Boxes, Skins Betting and a Blurring Line Between Gaming and Gambling: What is the Regulation of Tomorrow
Carolyn Harris MP (chair), Tom Watson MP, Matt Zarb-Cousin, Dr David Zendle, Ibrahim Dogus; Durham Hall Room 3, Hilton Brighton Metropole
15:00: Fairer Welfare: What Should Labour’s Priorities be for a Fairer Welfare State
Claire McNeil (chair), John McDonnell MP, Laura Pidcock MP, Polly Toynbee, Alison Garnham, Harry Quilter-Pinner; Wye, Hilton Brighton Metropole
15:30: Could Low-Income Voters Hold the Key to the Next Election?
Sienna Rodgers (chair), Laura Pidcock MP, Angela Rayner MP, Claire Ainsleym Anand Menon; Pavilion, The Grand
15:30: Does a Class War Matter More than a Culture War?
Sir Robin Wales (chair), Dawn Butler MP, James Bloodworth, Dawn Foster; Durham Hall Room 4, Hilton Brighton Metropole
17:00: The Fake Times: Fake News, Politics, Society and You!
Angela Eagle MP, Tom Watson MP; Preston, Hilton Brighton Metropole
17:00: Change the Rules: How to Build a New Economy
Miatta Fahnbulleh (chair), John McDonnell MP, Ash Sarkar; Fabrica Gallery
17:00: Cannabis & Labour: In Conversation with David Lammy
David Lammy MP; Arundel 2, Holiday Inn
17:15: Speaking up for a Palestine – A Key Part of an Ethical Foreign Policy
Tony Burke (chair), Diane Abbott MP, Richard Burgon MP, Karma Nabulsi, Mick Whelan, Phillipa Harvey, Huda Elmi; Charlotte, The Grand
17:30: Democracy Broken: Can Labour Save Politics from Itself?
Lisa Nandy MP; Lancing 1, Holiday Inn
17:30: Grenfell: Never Again
Kevin Maguire (chair), Emma Dent Coad MP, Matt Wrack; Cambridge, Hilton Brighton Metropole
17:30: Havana Club Reception: Trump: Hands Off Cuba and Venezuela – No to Blockade Sanctions!
Karen Lee (chair); Auditorium, Brighthelm Centre
17:30: Migration and Europe: How to Build a Fairer System for All
Mike Buckley (chair), Diane Abbott, David Lammy, Kate Green, Claude Moraes; Main Hall, St Paul’s Church
17:45: Where Now With Brexit?
John Mills (chair), Kate Hoey, Brendan Chilton, Paul Embery, Graham Stringer; Sandringham Room, Queens Hotel
18:00: The SERA Rally – Climate Emergency: Rapid Response
Melanie Smallman & Jake Sumner (chairs), Keir Starmer MP, Diane Abbott MP, John McDonnell MP, Sue Hayman MP, Clive Lewis MP, Nia Griffith MP, Liam Byrne MP, Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP, Luke Pollard MP, Rokhsana Fiaz, Laura Parker, Jon Ashworth MP, Andy McDonald MP; The Dome Room, Hotel du Vin
18:00: Tackling Global Inequality: How Can Labour Adopt a Feminist Approach?
Danny Sriskandarajah, Diane Abbott MP; Chartwell, Hilton Brighton Metropole
19:30: Home Office Decision-making and Asylum Claims: Have we Learned the Lessons of Windrush
Fatima Manji (Chair), Diane Abbott, Shami Chakrabarti; Durham Hall Room 2, Hilton Brighton Metropole
19:30: Fixing Finance
John McDonnell, Grace Blakely; Charlotte, The Grand
20:00: Labour Party Irish Society Conference Reception
Adrian O’Neill, Irish Ambassador to the UK, Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Irish Labour Party, Claire Hanna MLA, SDLP, Frances O’Grady, Conor McGinn MP, Stella Creasy MP; Arundel Suite, Holiday Inn
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