Party Conferences 2014

8 Aug 2014

The APPG on Migration is holding fringe meetings at the Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrats Party Conferences in September and October 2014. High profile speakers including Yvette Coopers MP (Shadow Home Secretary), Dr Liam Fox MP, and Vicky Pryce.

Labour Party Conference, MANCHESTER (Mon, 22 September @ 17:30)

What’s Labour’s vision of an immigration policy fit for modern Britain?

In Partnership with IPPR

Date: Monday, 22 September 2013

Time: 17:30 – 19:00

Venue: Lecture Room, Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester

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As the 2015 General Election looms, Labour is still trying to find the best way to talk to voters about immigration. What is Labour’s vision of the role migration plays in modern Britain and how does it fit with the range of voters’ concerns? What are the key messages that will win the support both of liberal public opinion and of those who are concerned about the impacts of migration in their communities?

Keynote speaker

Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP, Shadow Home Secretary

Speakers:

Yvette Cooper MP, Shadow Home Secretary
Tim Finch, IPPR
Margaret Burton, Ernst & Young
Don Flynn, Migrants’ Rights Network
Paul Blomfield MP, Chair

Conservative Party Conference, BIRMINGHAM (Tuesday, 30th September @ 12:30)

Can the Conservatives win on an immigration policy fit for modern Britain?

Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2013
Time: 12:30 – 14:00
Venue: Hilton Hotel, 1 Brunswick Square, Brindley Place Birmingham

This meeting will bring together key Conservative politicians and experts to explore the government’s current immigration policies and whether tighter restrictions and tougher rhetoric addresses voter concerns. The panel will debate what a future immigration policy should look like in a modern Britian and what steps the Conservative Party needs to take to win back support from various migrant communities across the UK.

Keynote speaker

Rt. Hon. Dr Liam Fox MP, former Defence Secretary

Speakers:

Dr Liam Fox MP, former Defence Secretary
Alok Sharma MP, Vice-Chair of the Conservative Party
Councillor Stephen Mansbridge, Leader of Guildford Borough Council
Margaret Burton, Ernst & Young

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Liberal Democrats Party Conference, GLASGOW (Tuesday, 7th October @ 13:00)

How can we deliver Liberal immigration policies?

Date: Tuesday, 7th October 2013
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Venue: Hebrides, Crowne Plaza, Glasgow

This meeting aims to bring together key political and expert commentators to discuss how the case can be made for fair and liberal immigration policies. Panellists will explore how the Liberal Democrats could turn progressive positions into reality following the 2015 general election.

Keynote speaker

Vicky Price, Economist & former Head of UK Government Economic Service