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
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All Lords amendments rejected by the Commons, back to the Lords we go
https://x.com/PARLYapp/status/1780618636073255242
Great film from @Wolves showing the power of football to build a shared identity, across our differences. #OnePack
Thrilled the Pepshop PR campaign @MrKennyCampbell and I ran for @100Windrush is @CIPR_Global Excellence Awards nominated. A fantastic story working with fantastic people. @MykaellRiley @ppvernon @sundersays @DJTrevorNelson @steveballinger @BritishFuture #Windrush75 #CIPRexcel
Lords vote last night again insists that Rwanda Bill be amended. Commons expected to reject amendments and return Bill to Lords today https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/16/rwanda-bill-delayed-for-at-least-a-day-after-lords-pass-amendments?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
‘Defiance’ on @Channel4 is required viewing for youngsters with higher expectations of society, writes @sundersays
Defiance is required viewing for youngsters with higher expectations of society - EasternEye
By exploring the British Asian experience of racism, resistance and social conflict across the scorching summers of ...
www.easterneye.biz
I reviewed "Another England" by @CarolineLucas for today's Observer, in which the outgoing Green MP appeals to her fellow progressives not to fear a rising English national consciousness, but rather to speak to Englishness & to seek to shape its future
Reports that Lords may send back the Rwanda Bill to the Commons with amendments one more time.
Reminder that our polling with @focaldataHQ found the public backs most of the Lords amendments:
Public backs Lords in clash with government on Rwanda bill – new poll - British Future
New polling for British Future finds the public agrees with amendments to the Safety of Rwanda Bill proposed by the House of Lords.
www.britishfuture.org
Rwanda: crossbench peer Lord McDonald of Salford enumerates the various reasons why the Lords should stand firm on its amendments to the government's Bill
Peers know the Rwanda bill is flawed and dangerous. We must use every power to oppose it | Simon...
Standing firm on our amendments would mean the Commons backs down or loses the bill, says Lord McDonald, former ...
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Thread from our @sundersays on the government's Rwanda scheme and the fantasy numbers being briefed to friendly newspapers (saying Rwanda could take up to 30k people when reality is closer to 300 per year)
As Parliament debates the 'Safety of Rwanda' Bill again this week, a reminder of our @focaldataHQ polling, which found that the majority of the public support almost all of the Lords' amendments.
https://www.britishfuture.org/public-backs-lords-in-clash-with-government-on-rwanda-bill-new-poll/
