British Future at party conferences 2017
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Location: Brighton and Manchester
British Future will be speaking at events at the 2017 Conservative and Labour party conferences.
Do come and join us.
We’ll also be tweeting during conferences from @BritishFuture.
Labour Party conference, Brighton, 24-27 September 2017
http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/annual-conference-2017
Monday 25th September, 4pm-5.30pm, Jury’s Inn Waterside: “Immigration: culture war or common ground? Lessons from the National Conversation on Immigration”
With Yvette Cooper and Hope not Hate.
Tuesday 26th September, 8.15am – 9.45am breakfast roundtable: Immigration after Brexit – How can a new system meet the needs of the economy and regain public confidence?
With Stephen Kinnock MP; Andrea Als, PWC; Sunder Katwala, British Future; Jill Rutter, British Future.
Please note that this is an invitation-only event with limited availability – please contact us if you would like to attend.
Conservative Party conference, Manchester, 1-4 October:
https://conservativepartyconference.com/index
Sunday 1 October, 2.30pm, Conservative Home Marquee – “After free movement: how should immigration work post-Brexit?”
James Cleverly MP (Invited); Nusrat Ghani MP; Sunder Katwala, Director, British Future; Paul Goodman, Editor, ConservativeHome (Chair)
Tuesday 3 October, 10am, Conservative Home Marquee – “Why the lack of minority appeal cost May her majority”
Sam Gyimah MP, Minster for Prisons and Probation; Paul Goodman, Executive Editor of ConservativeHome; Binita Mehta-Parmar, Director of Modern Britain; Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future (Chair)
British Future’s latest activity on Twitter
More than 2.5 million South Asian soldiers served in WW2, yet only 52% of the public know this shared history.
To raise awareness, the My Family Legacy campaign is asking British Asians to share stories & pictures of ancestors who served.
A special commemoration event this evening will honour two South Asian WW2 veterans who died this year, Havildar Major Rajindar Singh Dhatt MBE and Sergeant Mohammad Hussain. [Thread]
As Newham Mayor @rokhsanafiaz says, the Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging in Multi-Ethnic Newham wants to hear from Newham residents.
If you live in Newham, click here to find out more and fill in the residents' survey:
Through our joint commission with @britishfuture, we’re listening to residents & tackling inequalities linked to class, ethnicity & faith.
Building a Fairer Newham means embedding fairness across all services, for every resident.
https://www.newham.gov.uk/public-health-safety/new-commission-wants-hear-residents-partners-inclusion-belonging
Djed Spence hopes to inspire others as England’s first Muslim player
Djed Spence hopes becoming first Muslim England player will inspire others
Djed Spence hopes to inspire a new generation if he becomes the first Muslim player to represent the England men's team.
www.bbc.co.uk
UK to tighten family member rules for asylum cases - bbc
UK suspends refugee family reunion applications
Yvette Cooper outlines her plans as MPs return to Parliament after a summer of protests at asylum hotels.
www.bbc.com
What's going on with all the England flags going up across the country? @NewsAnnabelle of @politico talks to our @sundersays, @JYDenham and others to find out
https://www.politico.eu/article/operation-raise-the-colours-st-georges-cross-union-jack-flags-britain-immigration-far-right-protests/
As we mark #VJDay80, in which millions of soldiers from pre-partition India, Africa & the Caribbean served, worth noting that only 55% of UK public know that Indian soldiers fought for Britain in the World Wars. Just 24% are aware that soldiers from Kenya or Jamaica served.[1/4]
New column marking #VJDay80 today from @sundersays for @EasternEye
The three short months between VE Day in May and VJ day in August changed the contours of the postwar world, reshaping British politics, the map of Europe and the future of conflict in a new nuclear age. My column this week ahead of tomorrow's 80th anniversary commemorations
Important stat from ONS. Concerns about crime and migration are rising but people still care most about cost of living and NHS. Politicians need a message/plan on those too...
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of #VJDay tomorrow, @sundersays writes for @easterneye on the importance today of commemorating the multi-ethnic, multi-faith armies that won the war [1/2]
