Fabian fringe at Labour party conference 2019
2019 has been a turbulent year for politics as political parties grapple with the UK's economic, social and political crises. From Brexit to the NHS, the Fabian Society will be at the heart of the policy debates at this year's Labour party conference in Brighton.
Join us for a full fringe programme that will discuss everything from Britain’s defence policies to Labour’s plans for the NHS, our future relationship with the EU and more.
Our public fringe events are free to attend – book your place today to ensure you don’t miss out.
Programme
Sunday 22nd September
Does Labour have a progressive plan for the NHS?
12:30-14:00 | Lancing | Unions21
Jon Skewes (Royal College of Midwives), Rob Yeldham (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy), Becky Wright (Unions21), Ruth Jones MP, Dr. Tom Gardiner
Britain’s security: How would Labour defend the UK and use our influence abroad?
13:00-14:30 | Glyndebourne | Fabian International Policy Group
Nia Griffith MP (shadow defence secretary), Wayne David MP (shadow defence minister), Paul Mason (journalist and film-maker), Cllr Peymana Assad (Harrow Council), Oliver Lewis (Rebellion Defense), Sarah Church (former Army major)
Firm friends? Building a strong EU/UK partnership
17:00-18:30 | Glyndebourne | FES
Anneliese Dodds MP (shadow treasury minister), Metin Hakverdi (SPD Bundestag member), Richard Corbett MEP, Eloise Todd (activist and political strategist), Ivana Bartoletti (chair, Fabian Society)
Poverty and social security: How to defeat poverty across the generations
17:00-18:30 | Glyndebourne | AgeUK and CPAG
Margaret Greenwood MP (shadow secretary of state for work and pensions), Angela Kitching (AgeUK), Alison Garnham (CPAG), Andrew Harrop (Fabian Society)
Monday 23rd September
Leadership in local government: where are the women?
08:30-09:30 | Lancing | Fabian Women’s Network
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble (deputy mayor, Hackney), Andrew Gwynne MP (shadow secretary of state, communities and local government), Cllr Sara Hyde (chair, Fabian Women’s Network), Jo Platt MP (shadow minister for the cabinet office), Cllr Nicola Taylor (Bexley Council), Cllr Abena Oppong-Asare (Bexley Council, Labour Women’s Network)
Do your duty for equality! Campaign launch
09:00-10:00 | Glyndebourne | Thrive
Harriet Harman MP, Carla Clarke (CPAG), Ayesha Hazarika (former Labour advisor), Dylan Eastwood (Thrive Teeside), Kate Green MP
Fabian Society and Rachel Reeves MP: Everyday Socialism pamphlet launch
12:00-13:00 | Glyndebourne | Rachel Reeves MP
Rachel Reeves MP, Lisa Nandy MP, Tim Roache (GMB), Kate Murray (Fabian Society)
Innovating for the future: Challenges and opportunities for the financial and related professional services industry
13:00-14:30 | Lancing | TheCityUK
Yvette Cooper MP, Alison McGovern MP, Miles Celic (TheCityUK), Torsten Bell (Resolution Foundation), Ivana Bartoletti (chair, Fabian Society)
Skilled jobs everywhere
17:00-18:00 | Glyndebourne | ABPI
Chi Onwurah MP, Mike Thompson (ABPI), Andrew Harrop (Fabian Society), Joe Dromey (Learn Work UK), Carys Roberts (IPPR)
Democracy broken: Can Labour save politics from itself?
17:30-18:30 | Lancing | Electoral Reform Society
Lisa Nandy MP, Howard Beckett (Unite), Jess Garland (Electoral Reform Society), Rokhsana Fiaz OBE (Mayor of Newham), Jason Brock (Reading Council)
Ways to save the world: Fresh solutions to tackle our climate crisis
19:00 – 20:30 | Glyndebourne | Young Fabians Environment Network
Philip Glanville (Mayor Hackney), David Elliott (Trees for Cities), Leonie Cooper, (London Assembly Member), Chris Saltmarsh (Labour for A Green New Deal), Mhairi Tordoff (Young Fabians Environment Network)
Tuesday 24th September
Roadmap to zero carbon emissions 2030 – doing our bit: nationally, locally, personally
08:30-09:30 | Lancing | Fabian Women’s Network
Danielle Rowley MP (shadow minister climate justice and green jobs), Ann Pettifor (economist and author), Cllr Roulin Khondoker (Islington Council), Cllr Denise Scott-McDonald (Greenwich Council)
Suffering in silence: How will Labour save older people’s social care?
12:30-14:00 | Lancing | Anchor Hanover
Barbara Keeley MP (shadow minister for mental health and social care), Jane Ashcroft (Anchor Hanover), Andrew Harrop (Fabian Society), Les Mayhew (Cass Business School), Jason Brock (Reading Council)
Open and ethical? Immigration systems after the hostile environment
13:00-14:30 | Glyndebourne | Barrow Cadbury
Afzal Khan MP, Kate Green MP, Satbir Singh (JCWI), Jill Rutter (British Future), Heather Staff (Resettlement, Asylum and Migration Policy (RAMP) project)
Young Workers of the World, Unite!
15:00-16:30 | Lancing | Young Fabians International Network
Ana Oppenheim (Labour Campaign for Free Movement / Another Europe is Possible), Julie Ward MEP, Michelle Rauschkolb (German Social Democratic Party), Hunter Christopher (Young Fabians International Network)
The mental health rally
17:00-19:00 | Arundel | Lloyds Banking Group
Hosted by Ayesha Hazarika, with speeches followed by a drinks reception.
Please note: this event is only open to Fabian members or by invitation. For enquiries please email natasha.wakelin@fabians.org.uk.
The next Labour government: Can radical economics and communitarian values reunite and rebuild Britain?
18:30-20:00 | Lancing | Fabian Society
Stephen Kinnock MP, Olivia Bailey (Fabian Society), Vaqas Farooq (lawyer), Jason Brock (Reading Council), John Denham (English Labour Network and former cabinet minister), Rowenna Davis (teacher, author and prospective Labour candidate for London Assembly)
Private roundtables – by invitation only
Monday 23rd September
Fit for the future: Interventions to support a healthy workforce and their retirement
14:30-16:00 | Glyndebourne | ABI
Jonathan Ashworth MP (shadow secretary of state for health), Seema Malhotra MP, Kate Green MP, Huw Evans (ABI), Andrew Harrop (Fabian Society)
Strength in diversity: how to rebuild our electoral coalition
10:30-11:30 | Lancing | FES
Lisa Nandy MP, Stephen Kinnock MP
Work and tax in 2030: Responding to automation, decarbonisation and demographic change
10:30-12:00 | Glyndebourne | PwC
Bill Esterson MP (shadow minister, BEIS), Seema Malhotra MP, Andrew Harrop (Fabian Society), Iain McClusky (PwC)
For roundtable inquiries please email natasha.wakelin@fabians.org.uk