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...
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