Labour Sunday 24 17.30-19.00 Hilton Brighton Metropole, Hall 7 – Tweed The big economy debate: austerity and living standards Lisa Nandy MP Ed Miliband MP Polly Toynbee, The Guardian Paul Johnson, The IFS Torsten Bell (chair) Tuesday 26 12.30-13.30 Hilton Brighton Metropole, Lancaster How can Labour boost living standards across Britain’s cities? Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol Shabana Mahmood MP Cllr Judith Blake, Leeds City Council Jennifer Williams, Manchester Evening News Torsten Bell, Resolution Foundation (chair) Tuesday 26 17.30-19.00 Hilton Brighton Metropole, Durham Gallery Labour: the worker’s party? Lucy Powell MP Frances O’Grady, The TUC Kevin Maguire, The Mirror Deborah Mattinson, Britain Thinks Torsten Bell, Resolution Foundation (chair) Conservative Sunday 1st October 12.45-14.00 Manchester Central, Exchange 1 How do the Conservatives boost living standards before the next election? Vicky Ford MP Matthew Parris, The Times Ben Page, Ipsos MORI David Willetts, Resolution Foundation (chair) Monday 2nd October 12.45-14.00 Manchester Central, Exchange 2-3 Conservative Britain: over 65’s only? George Freeman MP Iain Martin, The Times Ben Page, Ipsos MORI Kate Maltby, critic and commentator David Willetts, Resolution Foundation (chair) SNP Monday 9th October 9.00-10.00 Leven Suite, SEC How can the SNP improve living standards across Scotland? Jeane Freeman MSP, Minister for Social Security Jim McCormick, Associate Director Scotland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation David Moxham, Deputy General Secretary, STUC Torsten Bell, Director, Resolution Foundation (chair)