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.
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