On January 20th 2010 (1.30pm to 6pm) in central London, ConservativeIntelligence.com will host a conference previewing the tactics and strategy of the major parties in the run up to the election. The Conference will see the publication of an unofficial Conservative Party manifesto...
(1) comprehensively setting out the party's policies; (2) assessing those policies' strengths and weaknesses; and (3) suggesting a draft timetable for a Conservative government's first year.
Oliver Letwin MP, the author of the Conservative 2010 Manifesto and Head of Tory Policy, will open the conference at 1.30pm with an official overview of the key themes that would characterise a Conservative Government.
Jonathan Isaby and Tim Montgomerie of ConservativeIntelligence.com will lead the main presentations. In addition there will be two Q&A panels:
PANEL ONE: THE BIG THEMES OF THE CONSERVATIVE MANIFESTO
Speakers and Panelists include:
- Daniel Finkelstein, Chief Leader Writer at The Times and former Head of Policy for the Conservative Party
- Jill Kirby, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies
- Neil O’Brien, Director of Policy Exchange
PANEL TWO: THE MANIFESTO’S MAJOR POLICIES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGE
Speakers and Panelists include:
- Michael Fallon MP, House of Commons Treasury Select Committee
- Peter Lilley MP, Secretary of State for Social Security until 1997
- Ian Taylor MP, Minister for Science and Technology until 1997
In a special conference session there will be an updated presentation on Conservative Party candidate selection.
The manifesto's content will not be finalised until early January but listed below are some of the already confirmed chapters:
SPECIAL THEMED SECTIONS
- Civil Libertarianism
- Compassionate Conservatism
- First 100 days
- The Indispensables: Profiles of the ministers with the strongest policy agendas
- Localism
- Post-Bureaucratic Age and Transparency
- The role of the centre right Think Tanks
- Whitehall under the Tories
PORTFOLIO GUIDES
- Abortion and end-of-life ethical issues
- Agriculture, farming and rural Britain
- Economy including three special sections on Financial Sector Reform, Growth agenda and Regulation
- Environment and Climate Change
- Energy
- Defence
- Democracy (including reform of Parliament)
- Family and civil society
- Foreign affairs including three special sections on Europe, International development and the War on terror
- Fighting crime
- Healthcare and the NHS
- Housing and homelessness
- Local government
- Media reform
- Pensions and retirement
- Quality of life agenda
- Reforming welfare
- Schools, skills and universities
- Transport and infrastructure
- Women and equality
Tickets for the conference including a copy of the manifesto guide are £175 to £275 depending on status.
Silver members of ConservativeIntelligence receive a free place at the conference.
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CALL BRYONY FLETCHER WITH ANY QUESTIONS ON 0203 397 0106.
