Leeds: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory?

13 September 2008
11:00 to 12:30

Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 1UR

Speakers:

Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP, Minister of State for Housing & Planning
Rachel Reeves, PPC for Leeds West
Jon Cruddas MP
Jon Trickett MP

Kindly hosted by the Leeds Labour Group

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Labour party conference

20 September 2008 to 23 September 2008

Please follow the link to find out more about each event:

Too much information? Can we trust the state to use data for our benefit?
12:45pm, Sunday 21 September


Progress Rally
6pm, Sunday 21 September


Building schools for the future, or schools for the past?
8am, Monday 22 September


World workers or global citizens? What is 21st century education for?
12:45pm, Monday 22 September


Motorists revolt: will the cost of driving swing the next general election?
6pm, Monday 22 September


How can Labour win again? Learning the lessons of the London election
7:30pm, Monday 22 September

From public sector to public service: putting citizens in control
8am, Tuesday 23 September


Helping or hindering? Are child protection policies threatening young people’s sexual health?
12:45pm, Tuesday 23 September


Winning for a purpose: what's a fourth term for?
6pm, Tuesday 23 September


Towards the next Labour manifesto: ideas for young adults in the criminal justice system
7:45pm, Tuesday 23 September

Both Progress venues are just outside the conference secure zone – just a couple of minutes from the conference centre but accessible to people without a conference pass.

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Too much information? Can we trust the state to use data for our benefit?

21 September 2008
12:45 to 14:00

Lancashire Room, IoD Hub, Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN

(just outside the conference secure zone - no pass required)

Government minister (tbc)

Lord Victor Adebowale CBE
Chief Executive, Turning Point

Tim Kelsey
Chair of the Management Board, Dr Foster Intelligence

Richard Reeves
Director, Demos

Buffet lunch and refreshments served

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Progress Rally

21 September 2008
18:00 to 19:30

Banqueting Room, Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA

(a couple of minutes walk from the conference secure zone)

The traditional Sunday night curtain-raiser to Progress' Labour party conference fringe programme.

Confirmed to speak:

Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP
Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government

Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP
Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport

Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP
Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Rt Hon John Denham MP
Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities & Skills

Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP
Minister of State for Housing & Planning

Rt Hon John Hutton MP
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform

Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP
Minister of State for London & the Olympics

Rt Hon Peter Mandelson
Patron of Progress, European Commissioner for Trade

Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP
Honorary President of Progress

Rt Hon David Miliband MP
Secretary of State of Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs

Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP
Minister for the Cabinet Office

Rt Hon James Purnell MP
Secretary of State for Work & Pensions

Lorna Fitzsimons, Progress patron, will chair the meeting.

We are not registering people for this event: places will be allocated on the night on a first come, first served basis. So arrive in plenty of time!

The event is outside the conference secure zone, but please be advised that we might have to insist that only those with conference passes are allowed inside the venue.

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Building schools for the future, or schools for the past?

22 September 2008
08:00 to 09:00

Venue just outside the conference secure zone - no conference pass required

Jim Knight MP
Minister of State, Department for Children, Schools & Families

Tim Byles
Chief Executive, Partnerships for Schools

Michael Chapman
Headteacher, High Storrs School, Sheffield

Ty Goddard
Director, British Council for School Environments

Patrick Nash
Chief Executive, Teacher Support Network

Stephen Twigg
Chair

Buffet breakfast served. This is an invitation-only event – if you are interested in attending please email mark@progressives.org.uk with your details.

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World workers or global citizens? What is 21st century education for?

22 September 2008
12:45 to 14:00

Lancashire Room, IoD Hub, Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN

Jim Knight MP
Minister of State, Department for Children, School & Families

Chris Keates
General Secretary, NASUWT

Hetan Shah
Chief Executive, DEA

Barry Sheerman MP
Chair, Children, School & Families Select Committee

Polly Curtis
The Guardian

Karen Pollock
Chair

Buffet lunch and refreshments served

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Motorists revolt: will the cost of driving swing the next general election?

22 September 2008
18:00 to 19:00

Lancashire Room, IoD Hub, Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN

Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP
Minister of State, Department for Transport

Stephen Joseph
Executive Director, Campaign for Better Transport

Professor Stephen Glaister
Director, RAC Foundation

Stephen Ladyman MP

Louise Ellman MP, Chair, Transport Select Committee (chair)

Buffet and refreshments served

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How can Labour win again? Learning the lessons of the London election

22 September 2008
19:30 to 20:30

Lancashire Room, IoD Hub, Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN

Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP
Minister of State for London

Len Duvall AM
Leader of the Labour Group, Greater London Assembly

Ben Page
Managing Director, Ipsos MORI Public Affairs

Cllr Steve Reed
Leader, Lambeth Council

Refreshments served

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From public sector to public service: putting citizens in control

23 September 2008
08:00 to 09:00

A venue just outside the conference secure zone - no conference pass required

Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP

Minister (tbc)

Ben Lucas
Director, 2020 Public Services Trust

Buffet breakfast served. This is an invitation-only event – if you are interested in attending please email mark@progressives.org.uk with your details.

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Helping or hindering? Are child protection policies threatening young people’s sexual health?

23 September 2008
12:45 to 14:00

Lancashire Room, IoD Hub, Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN

(just outside the conference secure zone)

Helen Finney
Brook

Katrina Mather
UK Youth Parliament

Mary Riddell
The Daily Telegraph

Buffet lunch and refreshments served

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Winning for a purpose: what's a fourth term for?

23 September 2008
18:00 to 19:15

Lancashire Room, Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN

(just outside the conference secure zone)

Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP

Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP

Jon Trickett MP

Chuka Umunna
PPC for Streatham

Jackie Ashley
The Guardian (chair)

Refreshments served

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Towards the next Labour manifesto: ideas for young adults in the criminal justice system

23 September 2008
19:45 to 21:00

Venue just outside the conference secure zone - no pass required

A roundtable dinner discussing ideas and policies for the next Labour manifesto affecting young adults in the criminal justice system. With Rob Allen from the Centre for Crime & Justice Studies, Sukhvinder Kaur Stubbs from the Barrow Cadbury Trust and the T2A Alliance, and a specially-invited table of guests.

Buffet dinner served. This is an invitation-only event – if you are interested in attending please email mark@progressives.org.uk with your details.

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Progress annual conference

29 November 2008
10:00 to 17:30

Progress has announced the date of our annual conference - please get it in your diaries!

Speakers:
Rt Hon James Purnell MP, Secretary of State for Work & Pensions
Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office

Please note that we have postponed the date from that which was announced previously. Apologies for any confusion caused.

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