Sebastian Payne

Labour conference 2015: Monday fringe guide

Every morning throughout party conference season, we’ll be providing our pick of the fringe events on Coffee House.

Labour conference kicks a up notch today, with big speeches due from Alan Johnson, Hilary Benn and John McDonnell. But as ever, much of the excitement can be found at the fringe events – with ministers, moderates, future leadership contenders, Corbynites and even the leader himself making appearances in stuffy Brighton hotels. Here is our pick of Monday’s events.

Title Key speaker(s) Time Location
A New Agenda for Social Europe: Building on the Past to Confront an Uncertain Future Alan Johnson, Roland Rudd 12:30 Balmoral, Hilton Metropole
Full Steam Ahead for the Northern Powerhouse: Maximising the Potential Jon Trickett, Tristram Hunt 12:30 Surrey Suite 1, Hilton Metropole
How can the left make peace with free markets?
Frank Field 12:30 Basement, The Globe (77 Middle St)
Social Care and Health Emily Thornberry 12:30 Stanmer, Brighthelm Centre
Paul Waugh in conservation with Dan Jarvis Dan Jarvis 12:30 Albert Room, Grand Hotel
Union Responses to the Trade Union Bill Len McCluskey 12:30 Alexandra, Grand Hotel
Winning in 2020: Is Labour Losing Black and Ethnic Minority Voters? Diane Abbott 12:30 Lecture Theatre, Friends Meeting House
unionstogether; Bringing 3 million voices to Labour Clive Lewis 12:30 Buckingham, Hilton Metropole
Education and human rights Lord Falconer 12:45 Preston, Hilton Metropole
The politics of motherhood: how does public policy shape families and can it do better? Lucy Powell, Jess Phillips 12:45 Glyndebourne 1, Holiday Inn
Transport Question Time Lilian Greenwood 12:45 Consort Room, Grand Hotel
The Times Fringe Event Tristram Hunt 13:00 Hall 4, Hilton Metropole
Small Business Question Time Angela Eagle 13:15 Renaissance North, Thistle Waterfront
Backing the Working Class and Beyond: how can we get a Parliament that looks like us? Ian Lavery, Kate Osamor 14:00 Victoria Terrace, Grand Hotel
Labour policy on Israel-Palestine: Right or wrong side of history? Lisa Nandy, Stephen Kinnock 14:30 Oxford Room, Hilton Metropole
In or Out: what does Britain want from the EU? Chuka...

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