Date: Tuesday 7 October

Location: Chester Suite, The Midland

A Conservative Roadmap for restoring British leadership on the world stage

As Britons become increasingly concerned by the impact of challenges abroad here at home, what does the Conservative roadmap for British leadership on the world stage look like? Drawing on insights from More in Common’s public opinion research, this panel will discuss what the Tories can do to better respond to their voters’ expectations on leadership on the world stage and debate what a new Conservative foreign policy vision looks like heading into the 2030s.

10:00 to 11:00

Economic Reset: The Future of Conservative Economics

The Conservative Party have talked about the need for a post-Covid reset for the way we think about and structure Britain’s economy – including living within our means, smarter welfare and simpler tax rules, and clearer expectations for what the government should and shouldn’t do. Using insights More in Common and the UCL Policy Lab, the panel will debate what that economic reset might mean for the future of Conservative economics and what are voters likely to make of it?

Chester Suite, The Midland

A new future for universities: how can we ensure universities support British success and build local pride?

Universities are engines of innovation and teaching – yet they should also play a crucial role in national life and local pride. Join leading voices, including MPs, civil society, and researchers, to explore the latest polling and analysis from UCL and More in Common on the future of universities and their role in national success and local pride.

13:00 to 14:00

Chester Suite, The Midland

A Reset on Immigration: Can Conservatives regain public trust?

A core challenge to any Conservative electoral recovery is regaining the public’s trust on immigration – both on stopping the boats and controlling overall levels of immigration. Drawing on More in Common’s polling and focus group research, this panel will debate whether the Conservatives can regain public trust and confidence on managing immigration effectively and discuss what a new Conservative approach to immigration might look like?

16:00 to 17:00

Chester Suite, The Midland

Rebuilding the Coalition: A Tory Reset

As the Conservatives look to move to the next phase of their recovery from the 2024 defeat, we’ll pour over new opinion poll data and what it says about which way the party should turn, how it can rebuild a winning coalition, and what it will take to cut through, join Luke Tryl, senior politicians and journalists to discuss how the party can find its path back.

18:00 to 19:30

Stanley Suite, The Midland