 Next Left: The First Post-Election Conference, 15th MayThe Fabians were delighted to host the first big political event after the election, which looked at where Labour and the broader progressive movement go from here. Ed Miliband MP used the event to announce his candidacy for leadership of the Labour Party. You can read the full text of his speech here. To see an excerpt of the speech, courtesy of the BBC, click here.
The Agenda
11.00-11.45: Keynote Speech with Ed Miliband MP
After announcing his leadership bid, Ed Miliband MP talked to Steve Richards about Labour's performance at the polls and the future of the party.
• Ed Miliband MP
• Chair: Steve Richards (Chief Political Correspondent, The Independent)
12.00 -12.45: Why did Labour lose? Lessons from the election
• Deborah Mattinson (Pollster)
• Sunder Katwala (General Secretary, Fabian Society)
• Kerry McCarthy MP
• Sadiq Khan MP
• Chair: Gaby Hinsliff (Former political editor of The Observer)
Listen to the podcast of this session here.
13.45 -14.30: Next Left - building a new movement
• Ellie Gellard (Blogger, The Stilettoed Socialist)
• Michael Jacobs (Former Special Advisor, No.10)
• Clifford Singer (Creator of MyDavidCameron & The Other Taxpayer's Alliance)
• Mark Pack (Co-Editor, Liberal Democrat Voice)
• Chair: Ellie Levenson (Journalist & Author, The Noughtie Girl's Guide to Feminism)
Listen to the podcast of this session here.
14.45-15.30: Question Time
• John Denham MP
• Chuka Umunna MP
• Dr Evan Harris (former Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon)
• Ben Brandzel (online campaigner for Obama)
• Jonathan Isaby (co-editor, ConservativeHome)
• Chair: Mary Riddell (Columnist, The Daily Telegraph)
Read Next Left's blog on this session here.
This event was kindly sponsored by FEPS:
For more information on our media partners and for up to date coverage of the conference please visit their websites:
www.independent.co.uk
www.labourlist.org
www.leftfootforward.org
www.liberalconspiracy.org
www.newstatesman.com
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