Third Place First conference

Join the inaugural Third Place First Conference with shadow cabinet member, Caroline Flint MP, in Reading on the 23 June 2012.

Tickets are £5 for Progress members, £10 to join and attend, £30 for non-members.

The day promises to be a packed schedule and dynamic debate about how Labour fights back in critical council seats, important Westminster races and wins an increased share on the popular vote.

Find out more about Progress’ Third Place First work here.

Agenda

9:45        Leafleting in ward, Reading (optional)

10:30     Registration

11:00     Welcome from Keith Dibble, chair of Third Place First

11:05     No ‘no go’ areas for Labour: The fightback has started

Keynote speech: Caroline Flint MP, shadow cabinet lead for the south-east
Chair:  Michael Hassell, Guildford Labour and south-east NPF rep

12:00     Workshop  session (choose 1)

*     Movement for Change (Stewart Owadally)
*     Building a Labour supporters network (Siobhain McDonagh MP)
*     Targeting voters – turning people out for Labour (Dan Simpson and Harry Gregson)

13:00     Lunch

13:45   Workshop  session (choose 1)

*     Movement for Change (Stewart Owadally)
*     Building a Labour supporters network (Richard Angell)
*     Targeting voters – turning people out for Labour (Dan Simpson and Harry Gregson)

14:45  Breakout session (choose 1)

*     Winning back on limited resources
*     Councillor the bedrock of a fightback
*     Small Labour groups standing up for Labour

15:45     Plenary: Toe hold to strong hold: Winning back for Labour across England

* Harriet Harman, Deputy leader and chair, Labour party
*     Iain McNicol, general secretary, Labour party
*     Patrick Diamond, councillor, Southwark Council, author, Southern Discomfort Again and senior research fellow, Policy Network
*     Cllr Jude Robinson, Cornwall council
*     Chair: Victoria Groulef, Leader of the Labour group, Wycombe District Council

16:45     Closing remarks: Harriet Harman, deputy leader and chair, Labour party

17:00     Close and canvassing in Reading

Tickets are £5 for Progress members, £10 to join and attend, £30 for non-members.

In association with Guildford Labour party and Reading  Labour party and media partners Southern Front and LabourList

Conditions of booking: Fees for Progress’ Third Place First conference must be paid by 12pm on Friday 22 June 2012; if payment is not received by this date Progress cannot guarantee your place at the conference. We cannot be held responsible for the non-arrival of information regarding the event. We regret that no refunds can be made after Friday 8 June. Refunds cannot be given for a failure to attend the conference. This booking form constitutes a legally binding agreement. Progress reserves the right to change the schedule, the venue, or the speakers, and reserves the right to decline booking applications. No refunds will be provided by Progress in the event of cancellation due to reasons beyond our control.