British Future at Party Conferences 2019
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Location: Manchester
British Future will be hosting fringe events at both Conservative and Labour party conference, 2019.
Labour Party Conference
How can Labour find its voice on immigration?
Date: Tuesday 24th September
Time: 13:00-14:30
Location: Ashdown 1, Holiday Inn – Seafront (outside secure zone)
Chair: Sunder Katwala, Director, British Future
Speakers: Paul Blomfield MP, Lisa Nandy MP; Stephan Hale OBE, Refugee Action; Will Sullivan, TUC; Alexandra Bulat, the 3 Million
Please note refreshments will be provided.
Conservative Party Conference, in partnership with ConservativeHome
When is immigration good for Britain?
Date: Sunday 29th September 2019
Time: 18:00-19:30
Location: ConservativeHome, Central 5 (inside the secure zone)
Chair: Sunder Katwala, Director, British Future
Speakers: Dan Hannan MEP; Alberto Costa MP; Salma Shah, former advisor to Sajid Javid MP; Sunder Katwala, British Future; Mark Wallace ConHome (Chair)
You can watch the live stream video below.
For further questions, speaker invites, further questions about our Party Conference events and future partnerships contact lucy@britishfuture.org Events and Engagement Manager.
British Future’s latest activity on Twitter
Do we really want to win the ‘League of Least Welcoming Nations’?
@sundersays for @Independent on why copying Denmark on asylum may not be right for Britain. [1/2]
Look out next week for 'Noise & Nuance: What the public really thinks about immigration' - reporting new findings from the British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker.
Published Thurs 27 Nov, ahead of new ONS net migration figures later that morning.
‘UK net migration 20% lower in 2024 than first thought, ONS says,’ reports BBC. Estimate now 345,000.
New net migration stats published next Thursday expected to show further fall.
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Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on asylum risks repeating Tory failures, warns @sundersays in @easterneye [1/2]
We're delighted to be judged among the five 'highly commended' runners-up for this year's Think Tank of the Year Award. @SmartThinktanks
EVENT, THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 12-1pm:
New Net Migration Figures - What Next for Policy and Politics?
Join our expert panel, on the day that new net migration figures are released, to discuss how they will shape the politics and policy of immigration. [1/2]
The Women & Equalities Committee @CommonWEC examines attitudes to immigration in today's evidence session of its inquiry into community cohesion. Our @sundersays gives evidence at 2.20pm. [1/2]
![The Women & Equalities Committee @CommonWEC examines attitudes to immigration in today's evidence session of its inquiry into community cohesion. Our @sundersays gives evidence at 2.20pm. [1/2]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G5ZKW7nXYAAc_cL.jpg)
We will examine attitudes towards immigration in a public hearing for our inquiry into community cohesion.
Watch at 2.20pm on 12 November, with:
@PeterKGeoghegan | @britishfuture | @hopenothate
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/event/24864/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
Our colleague Raj Kaur Bilkhu is on BBC Radio London now talking about our work with Royal British Legion raising awareness of South Asian service in the world wars, and the My Family Legacy campaign asking British Asians to share family stories of service http://www.myfamilylegacy.org.uk
British Future is looking for a new Treasurer!
If you or someone you know has the skills and would like to join the trustee board of a dynamic thinktank working on issues of immigration, integration, race and identity, please click on the link for more info [1/2]
"We honour the past fully when all of those who contributed and served can be fully recognised. We bring this society together when everybody is invited to participate." @sundersays for @easterneye on why inclusive remembrance matters now more than ever [1/2]
