Every morning throughout party conference season, we’ll be providing our pick of the fringe events on Coffee House.
The Tories’ annual bash kicks off today in Manchester with plenty of cabinet ministers and interesting figures popping up, mostly later in the day. Here’s our selection of the must-attend fringes:
| Title | Key speaker(s) | Time | Location |
| How To Win The Next Election | Owen Paterson, Andrew Mitchell, Tim Montgomerie | 14:00 | Midland Hotel, Alexandra A |
|
Boot Camp: Designing a truly digital government |
Francis Maude | 17:00 | Rylands Room, Novotel Centre |
| The Big Transport Interview | Patrick McLoughlin, Stephen Hammond | 17:00 | Manchester Central, Central 4 |
| The Implications Of Independence For The Energy Sector | Michael Fallon, Lord Strathclyde | 17:30 | Midland Hotel, Stanley Suite |
| Annual lecture with Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP | Oliver Letwin | 17:30 | Manchester Central, Exchange Auditorium |
| Britain’s Populist Moment? | Julian Baggini, Tim Bale | 17:30 | Manchester Central, Exchange 2 & 3 |
| Bonfire Of The Liberties? | Dominic Grieve, Rory Stewart, Peter Oborne | 17:30 | Manchester Central, Charter 4 |
| In Conversation With Rt Hon Chris Grayling | Chris Grayling | 17:30 | Chetham Room, Novotel Centre |
| TRG Mainstream Reception | Andrew Mitchell | 17:30 | Midland Hotel, Fairclough Suite |
| Women2Win Reception: 2013 | Theresa May, Brooks Newmark | 17:30 | Midland Hotel, Victoria Suite |
| Can You Be A Conservative And A Trade Unionist? | Robert Halfon | 18:00 | Manchester Central, Exchange Auditorium |
| The State of Nature: Environment Question Time | Owen Paterson | 18:30 | Palace Hotel |
| City Welcome Reception* | Eric Pickles | 19:00 | Manchester Art Gallery |
| Eurovision: How should we work with Europe? | Damian Green | 19:30 | Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Dickens |
| The Week Ahead: An insider’s guide to conference | Liam Fox, Michael Fabricant, Iain Dale | 19:30 | Manchester Central, Central 3 |
| Lessons From The Recession: A manifesto for change | Kwasi Kwarteng, Andrea Leadsom, Iain Martin, Dominic Raab, Chris Skidmore | 19:30 | Midland Hotel, Derby Suite |
If you have any good fringe spots we’ve missed, why not let us know in the comments below?
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