BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ical.marudot.com//iCal Event Maker CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T050750Z TZURL:https://www.tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 DTSTART:19700329T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:19701025T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231006T154558Z UID:1696605587635-17885@ical.marudot.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231010T121500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231010T131500 SUMMARY:Will Keir Starmer really govern from the centre? URL:https://policyexchange.org.uk/labour-party-conference-2023/ DESCRIPTION:After winning the Labour leadership\, Keir Starmer has tilted to the centre on both economic and social policy. Whether it is pledging to remain outside the Single Market\, saying that parents should be informed if their children wish to change gender or pledging to be tough on crime and illegal migrants\, he has worked hard to move the Labour party firmly towards the centre of public opinion.\n\nWill this last? Such positioning may be good electoral tactics but puts Starmer at odds with the majority of Labour party members and activists – as well as a significant section of the Parliamentary Party. If Labour does\, as the polls suggest\, win the next election\, how long can this apparent consensus last?\n\nThe event is likely to cover a variety of themes\, including:\n\n• How far does Labour’s current stance genuinely reflect Starmer’s own beliefs – or those of his top team?\n• Is Labour more likely to govern from the centre if it wins a small majority or a large one?\n• To what extent will the overall situation of the country – in particular the challenging economic environment – constrain Starmer’s post-election room for manoeuvre?\n• If Labour does pivot back to the left\, in what areas is this most likely to occur – and why?\n \nSpeakers\n• Lord Glasman\, Political Theorist and Director\, Common Good Foundation\n• Rt Hon Jim Murphy\, Managing Director\, Arden Strategies\; former Leader of the Scottish Labour Party\n• John Rentoul\, Chief Political Commentator\, the Independent\n• Rt Hon Ruth Kelly\, former Secretary of State (Chair)\n\nLineup is subject to change. For the most up-to-date panel\, please follow the link. LOCATION:Meeting Room 17\, ACC Liverpool BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Will Keir Starmer really govern from the centre? TRIGGER:-PT15M END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR