10am—10pm Sunday 29 November £10 www.jewishlabour/events

Welcome JLM’s third One Day Conference, in partnership with Labour Friends of Israel and Habonim Dror! We hope that you enjoy the day and our largest conference to date.

Any questions please contact: jlm@jewishlabour.uk

Timetable at a glance

10:00 Robert Icke Faith and the pandemic Winning in Scotland Building grassroots peace in

Isr/Pal

Mike Gapes and Joan Ryan

11:00 Angela Rayner & Andy

Burnham

Local solutions to climate

crisis

Protest in Israel Future of Progressive

Zionism

Domestic violence and faith

communities

12:00 A post-Covid economy Progressive and Religious

(Interfaith)

Labour's Middle East policy What the EHRC means for

Labour & Equalities Law

Winning the Red Wall

13:00 Keir Starmer

14:00 Education with Wes

Streeting & Patrick Moriarty

Jewish response to climate

crisis

Poale Zion History Conspiracy Theories Halie Soifer on Joe Biden

15:00 David Miliband & Jonathan

Freedland

HNH - 2021 anti-fascist

challenges

Rebuilding the arts Trade Union response to

Covid in Israel and UK

16:00 Lisa Nandy Jewishness in left-wing arts

spaces

Online Harms Bill Trans Rights Abraham Accords

17:00 London Assembly Elections

2021

Universities Q & A Building a progressive

society post-Covid

Progressive and pro-Israel Gypsy, Roma and Traveller

Community

18:00 Challenges for London

Councils

Stav Meishar Performance What's going on in Labour -

journalist views

Ruth Smeeth, Margaret

Hodge & Louise Ellman

19:00 John Ware Merav Michaeli US Elections

20:00 Left Out review Urban Kibbutzim Labour & Zionism 1917 -

1923

What’s happening to the Uighurs?

21:00 Peter Mandelson

Sessions

10—10.50am

6 Robert Icke - on Jewish

influence in his work

Robert Icke FRSL is a writer and theatre director. He has been referred to as the "great hope of British theatre." He is best known for his modern adaptations of classic texts, including versions of Mary Stuart, Uncle Vanya, 1984, Hamlet with Andrew Scott and Oresteia, for which he won an Olivier award.

Earlier in the year, Robert adapted and directed Professor Bernhardi, Schnitzler’s biting tale of Viennese antisemitism, to create one of London’s most provocative plays about Jewishness, identity, belief and medical ethics. Juliet Stevenson will revive her performance as Ruth Wolff in 2021, where The Doctor will transfer to the West End. Robert will be speaking to Amitai Landau-Pope about his experience adapting the book, the cultural relevance in our present political climate, his research into antisemitism and what it means to present identity on stage.

7 The place of faith during

pandemic and recovery

and how it could shape

Labour policy

Janet Daby, Shadow Minister for Faiths and

MP for Lewisham East. Rabbi David

Mason, Rabbi of Muswell Hill Synagogue

and chair of the Haringey Multi Faith

Network. Rabbi Josh Levy, Rabbi of Alyth

Synagogue. Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Joint

Interim Director of Liberal Judaism chaired

by Joel Fenster, Holborn & St Pancras CLP

member, lawyer, and Trustee of Masorti

Judaism

How does a religion built on community adapt to a period of lockdown? Our panel of

political and religious leaders will discuss the role of faith and communities of faith in

responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, and what lessons can be learnt for Labour policy.

8 Scotland - a key election

for Labour in 2021

Ian Murray has served as the MP for

Edinburgh South since 2010 and is Labour's

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland

After the 2015 General Election, the Labour Party has a mountain to climb to win back

seats in Scotland. Hear from Labour's Shadow Scotland Minister and only MP, Ian Murray

about the task at hand. Scottish Jew, Michael Gladstone, will be interviewing Ian.

9 Building grassroots

people-to-people peace

between Israelis and

Palestinians

John Lyndon, Executive Director the

Alliance for Middle East Peace. Gidon

Bromberg, Israeli Director EcoPeace

Middle East. Huda Abuarquob, Regional

Director the Alliance for Middle East Peace

Michael Rubin, Director Labour Friends of

Israel (Moderator)

An expert panel will discuss how Israeli-Palestinian coexistence projects foster the values

of coexistence, peace and reconciliation between the two peoples which will be required if

a future settlement is to be sustainable.

ALLMEP is a coalition of over 125 organisations—and tens of thousands of Palestinians

and Israelis—building people-to-people cooperation, coexistence, and peace among their

communities. They are working to establish an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian

Peace to scale and leverage support for these crucial projects on a long-term and

sustainable basis. EcoPeace Middle East (a member of ALLMEP) is an environmental

peacebuilding organisation that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli

environmentalists

10 Mike Gapes and Joan Ryan

in conversation with Adrian

Cohen

Mike Gapes is the former MP for Ilford

South and Joan Ryan is the former MP for

Enfield North, both of them left the Labour

Party

Many people felt that they had to leave the Labour Party since 2015 and two of those who

did, Mike Gapes and Joan Ryan, will be discussing their reasons and where they see the

Party heading.

11—11.50am

1 Manchester, the UK's Jewish 2nd city

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester & Angela Rayner, Chair and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and MP for Ashton under Lyne, chaired by Dena Ryness, JLM NW Chair

As Greater Manchester emerges from lockdown to go straight back into Tier 3, Dena Ryness talks to two of the region's most prominent politicians about devolved politics, giving Greater Manchester a stronger voice, and the challenges facing the Jewish community in its second largest city. What can the Labour Party do, post-EHRC, to support Greater Manchester's Jewish residents?

2 Local solutions to climate questions: How can we respond to the climate crisis on a local level

Cllr Adam Harrison is the Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Camden. Cllr Alan Quinn is the Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change for Bury Council in Greater Manchester. Dan Jacobs is Chair of the Board of Trustees for Jewish Vegetarian Society. Tami Pein is the COP26 Events and Venue Coordinator at Stop Climate Chaos Scotland. Chaired by JLM member Frankie Simons

Join us for an important discussion about local responses to climate change with Council Cabinet Ministers for the Environment from London and Manchester and influential activists working in Scotland and internationally. We will be discussing the vital role of local action and how we can make real environmental change without waiting for Westminster.

3 From the Ground Up

Chaired by Maya Ilany, the session will feature contributions from: Ghadir Hani – born and raised in the Jewish-Arab city of Akko, Ghadir is an Israeli activist with both Women Wage Peace and Standing Together. Ben Reiff – a student, writer and activist from the UK. He spent the past year living in Jerusalem, studying Hebrew and Arabic with anti-occupation groups.

From the Ground Up – Protest and Civil Society in Israel. A session focussing on recent protests in Israel and Civil Society with two activists on the ground.

4 Future of Progressive Zionism in the British Community

Hannah Weisfeld, Director of Yachad. Rabbi Lea Muhlstein, Chair of Arzeinu - the Reform Zionist caucus at the World Zionist Organisation. Adrian Cohen, Chair of the London Jewish Forum and lay Chair of Labour Friends of Israel.

In the post-Corbyn era, what does Zionism look like on the British left? How do different generations approach Zionism and how is the youth different? Can the Labour Party, or any other organisation, offer a home for left-wing Zionism? Join panellists from Yachad, the World Zionist Organisation, and Labour Friends of Israel, discussing present and future trends in British Zionism.

5 Domestic Abuse in Faith Communities

Jess Phillips is the MP for Birmingham Yardley and Shadow Minister Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, Peter Kyle is the MP for Hove the Shadow Minister for Victims and Youth Justice, Judith Flacks-Leigh is a trustee of Jewish Women’s Aid

There has been an increased focus on domestic violence in 2020 with the return of the Domestic Abuse Bill to Parliament and the impact that Covid-19 has had on victims. This session will focus on the challenges of addressing domestic abuse in faith communities.

12—12.50am

6 How do you run an economy in the post-Covid era and retain community and social cohesion

Anneliese Dodds Labour’s Shadow Chancellor and MP for Oxford East in conversation with Luke Akehurst and Harrow councillor Adam Swersky

Anneliese Dodds and Adam Swersky will be discussing how we can run an economy in the post-Covid era that retains community and social cohesion.

7 Do religious progressives synthesise their religious values and their progressive/labour ideology? Or are we political during the week and religious on our Sabbaths. How does our faith shape our politics?

Jonathan Reynolds chair of Christians on Left, LFI VC, shadow DWP and Mike Kane (Catholics for Labour) in conversation with Rabbi Tanya Sanknovitch and Rabbi Eryn London chaired and facilitated by Rabbi Alexander Goldberg

Navigating religious and progressive identities, our panel will be discussing whether religious progressives synthesise their religious values and their progressive/Labour ideology? Or are we political during the week and religious on our Sabbaths. How does our faith shape our politics?

8 Labour's approach to the Middle East

Wayne David MP Shadow Minister for the Middle East and Africa and MP for Caerphilly, Steve McCabe MP Chair Labour Friends of Israel and MP for Birmingham Selly Oak

Join Shadow Middle East Minister Wayne David in conversation with Steve McCabe to discuss Labour’s new approach to the Middle East. As huge shifts take place across the region, what is Labour’s response to this changing Middle East? What will be the party’s priorities moving forward, how do we support the two-state solution and how can we open a new chapter in Labour’s internationalist tradition?

9 Rebuilding the red wall

Ruth Smeeth is one of the Vice-Chairs of the Jewish Labour Movement. From 2015 to 2019 she was the MP for Stoke North. Charlotte Nichols has served as the MP for Warrington North since December 2019 and is currently a Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities. James Frith was the MP for Bury North from 2017 to 2019 and was a member of the Education Select Committee. Marcus Roberts is Director of International Projects at YouGov he previously worked for the Labour Party and the US Democrats.

At the 2019 General Election lost a number of seats in the English North and Midlands, which became known as the ‘Red Wall.’ This panel looks ahead to the 2024 General Election and asks those on the frontline how we can win back these seats.

10 What does the EHRC report mean for Equalities Law?

Peter Mason in conversation with Katy Colton and Susannah Kintish from Mishcon de Reya and barrister Adam Wagner and JLM’s Adam Langleben

Following the EHRC’s historic report into antisemitism in the Labour Party where it found that unlawful acts had taken place, our expert panel will be discussing what this means for Equalities Law and the Labour Party.

1—1.50pm

1 Keynote from Keir Starmer MP

Keir Starmer is the MP for Holborn and St Pancras and the Leader of the Labour Party chaired by Ruth Smeeth

2-2.50pm

6 Making the UK the best country to grow up in

Wes Streeting is MP for Ilford North and Shadow Minister for Schools. Patrick Moriarty is Headteacher of JCoSS.

Join teacher and JLM NW chair, Dena Ryness, in conversation with Wes Streeting and Patrick Moriarty, as they talk about schools in the UK. How has the pandemic affected the attainment gap? How do social problems impact on schools? Is education key to making the UK the best country in which our children can grow up?

7 Jewish response to climate crisis

Rabbi David Mason is the Rabbi of Muswell Hill United Synagogue and the Co-Founder of EcoSynagogue. Alex Sobel MP is the Labour MP for Leeds North West and has sat on the Environmental Audit Committee since 2017. Talia Chain is the CEO of Sadeh Farm, a UK-based Jewish farm and environmentally-focused community hub. Rabbi Sandra Kviat leads Crouch End Chavurah and part of the Rabbinic Team of Liberal Judaism.

Join this panel of experts in the Jewish environmental world to discuss the role of the Jewish community in responding to climate change. We will be exploring the role of faith and community in encouraging people to take action and raise awareness of climate change and environmental stewardship.

8 Conspiracy Theories

Joe Muhall is a senior researcher at anti-facist charity HOPE not hate. Marlon Solomon is a Jewish actor with an interest in conspiracy theories, who's one man show 'A Lizard's Tale' has been performed at a previous One Day Conference. Michael Marshall, from Merseyside Skeptic's Society is a skeptical investigator who has been behind the campaign to remove homeopathy from the NHS and has gone undercover in the flat earth movement. Karen Douglas is a psychologist, specialising in the psychology of conspiracies

Conspiracy theories seem to be entering public discourse at an alarming rate. Join our expert panel to discuss the phenomenon of conspiracy theories and how we counteract them.

9 Biden and the Jewish Community and Future Policy

Halie Soifer Executive Director Jewish Democratic Council of America Halie Soifer is a seasoned congressional aide, Obama administration alum, and foreign policy expert, currently serving as Executive Director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America. From January 2017 until May 2018, Soifer served as National Security Advisor to Senator Kamala Harris, where she advised the Senator on matters related to foreign policy, defence, veterans, and cybersecurity.

Halie Soifer will be answering how American Jews voted in the elections, what were their priority issues. What will be Biden's policy issues as he begins his administration? What can we expect from Biden foreign policy issues of concern to the Jewish community?

10 Louise Ellman with Sam Jacobs PZ UJS - PZ and JLM history

Dame Louise Ellman is former veteran Liverpool Labour MP and Jewish communal figure and Sam Jacobs is a former UJS Chair and Poale Zion staff member 1980s

The Jewish Labour Movement is one of Labour’s oldest socialist societies, celebrating 100 years of affiliation this year. Our speakers will be discussing this history and what we can learn from it.

3-3.50pm

1 Trade Unions - how they have dealt with Covid here and in Israel

Peter Lerner is Director General, the Histadrut, Kate Dearden is Head of Policy, Community Union and Chris Weavers is Principal Officer at NASUWT, Steve Scott is from the Britain Israel Trade Union Dialogue

Trade unions in Israel and the UK have played an important role during the coronavirus pandemic. Our panel will be discussing how trade unions here and in Israel have responded.

2 Challenges for anti-fascism in 2021

Matthew McGregor - Campaigns Director, HOPE not hate

This session will look at the key threats posed by the far right and others in 2021 by HOPE not hate's Campaigns Director Matthew McGregor.

3 The age of Impunity and how to avoid it

David Miliband, former Foreign Secretary and CEO of International Rescue Committee, Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian Journalist

Jonathan Freedland will be interviewing David Miliband and discussing ‘The Age of Impunity and how to avoid it’.

4 Rebuilding the arts in the wake of destruction: what have we learned?

Tracy Brabin MP is an actress and Labour MP for Batley and Spen. She was appointed Shadow Minister for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport in January 2020, and has been Shadow Culture Minister since April 2020. Katy Lipson - award-winning theatre producer who has produced more than 60 shows in London and at Hope Mill Theatre, founder of Aria Entertainment and 'From Page to Stage'. Raymond Simonson - Raymond is CEO of JW3, London's Jewish Community Centre –the only JCC and Jewish arts and culture venue of its kind in the UK.

The Covid-19 crisis has caused unprecedented damage to the arts and culture sector in the UK, with devastating closures, mass redundancies, and urgent funding shortfalls. Join three speakers who are all battling against the odds to keep producing culture, and to advocate for the sector at a time when the arts could be crucial to national recovery.

4-4.50pm

6 A Progressive British Foreign Policy in the 21st century

Lisa Nandy is Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary and the MP for Wigan, Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner is the former Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism.

How can we build a progressive foreign policy in the 21st century that centres on internationalism? Lisa Nandy and Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner will be discussing this question.

7 Cultural niches: creating space for Jewishness within the left-wing arts scene

Liberty Hodes is a comedian, live performance artist and Chelsea College of Art graduate. One half of A Comedy Night that Passes the Bechdel Test. Stav Meishar is an award-winning queer performance maker, multidisciplinary stage artist, academic researcher and educator. Michael Rubenfeld is a performance maker, cultural producer, playwright and actor, originally from Winnipeg, Canada and now residing in Krakow, Poland. Much of his performance work revolves around exploring contemporary Polish-Jewry. Guy Woolf is an actor, drag queen and composer based in London. He plays Electra Cute in the London based Cabaret troupe DENIM (Soho Theatre, Arts Theatre, Glastonbury with Florence Welch sponsored by Mac Cosmetics).

Ever filled out a survey and struggled with which ethnicity box to tick? Try every single funding application. While Jews across the pond are over-represented in culture, it's often difficult to bring Jewishness into arts spaces in the UK. Four creatives from different disciplines and countries discuss identity, cultural sensitivity and representation.

8 Online Harms Bill - What should JLM members think about it?

Ruth Smeeth is one of the Vice-Chairs of the Jewish Labour Movement. From 2015 to 2019 she was the MP for Stoke North. Chris Elmore is the Labour MP for Ogmore and Chair of the APPG on Social Media. Iman Atta is Director of Faith Matters, a leading interfaith organisation

Online Harms legislation is seen by some as one of the most important steps the Government can take to regulate social media companies to protect against online harms. Join our expert panel to discuss this important topic from the political and civil society arena.

9 Winning the battle for trans rights

Jude Rose is a non-binary person who left the Orthodox Jewish community, Kira Lewis is the first non-binary person to run in a Labour NEC election and Heather Peto is the co-chair of LGBT+ Labour

How can we talk about trans rights in the Jewish community and the Labour Party? Our panel will be discussing their experiences and how we can win the battle for trans rights.

10 Shifting Sands in the Middle East: The impact of the Abraham Accords

Koby Huberman, Founder and Leading Partner of The Israeli Regional Initiative. Richard Pater, Director of

BICOM. Jasmin Beckett, Former Labour NEC member

and Chair of Prospect Union Young Workers

This session will be a chance to discuss the impact of the historic Abraham Accords – Israel’s landmark agreements between the UAE and Bahrain – and how the normalisation of relations between Israel and Arab states provides an opportunity to breathe new life into the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The Israeli Regional Initiative are an unaffiliated impact group that promotes a regional alliance between Israel and key Arab states that will bring stability, security and economic prosperity to the Middle East.

5-5.50pm

1 London Assembly Elections - 2021 - with lifetime award to Andrew Dismore

Joanne McCartney is the Statutory Deputy Mayor and AM for Enfield/Haringey with Judith Garfield candidate for Havering and Redbridge and Anne Clarke is candidate for Barnet and Camden and Leonie Cooper is AM for Merton and Wandsworth chaired by Miriam Mirwitch JLM NEC member and List candidate.

The London Assembly elections, taking place in 2021, will be crucial. Join our panel of sitting Assembly Members and candidates to discuss how Labour can win in London in 2021.

2 Emma Hardy, Shadow Minister for Further and Higher Education in conversation with Jewish Labour & Progressive Students

Emma Hardy, Shadow Universities Minister and Humberside MP Jack Lubner, Youth and Student Officer, JLM, Luisa Attfield, JLM Youth And Student officer, James Harris, President, UJS and Harrison Engler, Mazkir, Habonim-Dror

Emma Hardy will be holding a Q & A for university students.

3 What is the progressive vision for UK society post-COVID?

Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office Stella Creasy, MP for Walthamstow and former Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills Sarah Sackman, Lawyer specialising in public law and former Labour candidate for the constituency of Finchley and Golders Green

How the pandemic has shone a light on the inequalities present in society and how we could create a recovery which improves economic justice and working conditions going forward. Our speakers in conversation.

4 Being progressive and pro-Israel in 2020

Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin, Former Israeli Labor MK Amanda Berman, Founder and Executive Director Zioness Movement. Michael Rubin, Director Labour Friends of Israel (Moderator)

What does it mean to be progressive and pro-Israel in 2020? Join two unabashedly progressive and unapologetically Zionist women for a discussion on the progressive case for Israel and the rich history of support for Israel on the left, irrespective of the political colours of the Jewish state’s government. Zioness is a coalition of US Jewish activists and allies who fight for the advancement of social, racial, economic and gender equality in America and for the inclusion of Zionists in social justice spaces.

5 Understanding the Gypsies and Travellers Communities

Sherrie Smith GRT activist and founder of Gypsies and Travellers Essex

A training session from inspirational GRT activist Sherrie Smith on understanding the GRT community, a history of the community and a focus on combatting anti-GRT hatred in society.

6-6.50pm

6 Fighting from the front – the experiences of Jewish women MPs

Louise Ellman is the former MP for Liverpool Riverside and left the Labour Party, Margaret Hodge is the MP for Barking and Ruth Smeeth was the MP for Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove

Louise Ellman, Margaret Hodge and Ruth Smeeth will be discussing their experiences in the Labour Party and where they see the situation heading under Keir Starmer.

7 Looking Ahead to 2021 for Labour

Stephen Bush is the political editor of the New Statesman. He is also the Chair of the Board of Deputies Commission on Racial Inclusivity. Rachel Shabi is a contributing writer at The Guardian and author of ‘Not The Enemy, Israel’s Jews from Arab Lands’. Eleni Courea is a political reporter at The Times. She has previously worked at Politico and The New Statesman. Ailbhe Rea is the political correspondent at the New Statesman. She also features on the twice-weekly New Statesman Podcast.

After an eventual year for the party, a panel of expert political commentators look ahead what’s in store for Labour in 2021, principally through the ABCs of Antisemitism, Brexit and Coronavirus.

8 London Councils discussion - challenges for 2022

Damian Egan, Mayor of Lewisham Georgia Gould, Council Leader, Camden and Sara Conway, Councillor, Barnet

There are huge challenges facing councils in the capital, particularly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of the 2022 local elections, our panel will be discussing what issues councils will be navigating.

9 The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir

Stav Meishar is an award-winning queer performance maker, multidisciplinary stage artist, academic researcher and educator.

A historical exploration of the lives of Jewish circus artists during the Nazi regime, their legacies and their fates. Diving into the process of transforming real stories into stage work, the talk will be woven with excerpts from Stav's theater-circus show "The Escape Act - A Holocaust Memoir".

7-7.50pm

1 John Ware in conversation with Adam Langleben: Exposing Boris and Corbyn's Labour. What next for both?

John Ware is a journalist, author and investigative reporter.

John Ware in conversation with JLM's Adam Langleben following his ITV Exposure: When Boris met Jennifer and the BAFTA shortlisted BBC Panorama: Is Labour Antisemitic?

2 Sister parties: a conversation between LFI chair Steve McCabe and Israeli Labor MK Merav Michaeli

Merav Michaeli is the only Labor MK not to join Netanhayu's coalition government. She was first elected to the Knesset in 2013. Steve McCabe is Chair of Labour Friends of Israel and the MP for Birmingham Selly Oak.

The session will be a unique opportunity to hear from one of our sister party’s most influential politicians about the Israeli Labor Party and the future of the Israeli left. Merav Michaeli was first elected as a member of the Knesset in 2013. Her parliamentary activity is extensive, covering a range of sectors: society and economy, gender equality, religion and state, LBGT rights, worker rights and promotion of the peace process. Join Steve and Merav for a discussion on the latest developments in Israeli politics and how we can rebuild relations between our two sister parties following the damage caused by the last five years.

3 The US Elections from a Jewish Labour Zionist perspective

Kenneth Bob is the National President of Ameinu, JLM's sister party in America. Ken is a past chair of the Habonim Dror Foundation, the national alumni association of the Labor Zionist youth movement, providing financial support for their educational programming throughout North America.

Hear from Ken Bob, Ameinu's National President on the US Elections from a Jewish Labour Zionist perspective.

8-8.50pm

6 Left Out

Gabriel Progrund is Whitehall Correspondent of Sunday TImes and Co-Author of Left Out, in conversation with Peter Mason, National Secretary of JLM

Peter Mason and Gabriel Pogrund will be discussing ‘Left Out’ and Labour under Jeremy Corbyn, hoping to find out why Adam Langleben is called ‘the syringe’.

7 Urban kibbutzim and modern day pioneering

Anton Marks is a British-born Israeli and a founder member of the largest urban kibbutz in Israel. He has been an informal educator for 30 years and his passion for social change, community living and Jewish values are a recipe for engaging and challenging talks.

Anton will be sharing the inner workings of his anarcho-syndicalist, full income-sharing community of 150 people all living under one roof, and how it functions as a platform for wider societal change. He will also discuss the future of similar urban kibbutzim and how they fit into wider social movements within Israel.

8 The Labour Party and Zionism 1917 to 1923

James Vaughan is a lecturer in international history at the University of Aberystwyth. He tweets about Labour Party history as @EquusontheBuses. Colin Shindler is emeritus professor at SOAS.

Lecturer James Vaughan and Professor Colin Shindler will be talking about the Labour Party's relationship with Zionism from 1917 to 1923.

9 What's happening to the Uighurs

Rahima Mahmut is a Uighur activist and human rights campaigner.

Join Rahima Mahmut to hear about the persecution of the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang in China.

9-9.50pm

1 Bedtime horror stories with Lord Peter Mandelson with Gabriel Pogrund

Peter Mandelson former Minister under Blair and Brown in conversation with Sunday Times journalist Gabriel Pogrund, co-author of Left Out .

Peter Mandelson was born into Labour as grandson of former deputy leader, Herbert Morrison. His other grandfather founded harrow united shul and his father worked for the JC. His childhood was spent in Hampstead Garden Suburb. He has been part of the story for decades shaping communications under Kinnock, creating New Labour with Tony Blair and others. From 2015-2019 Peter has been clear and outraged over the leadership of the Labour Party, over which he will tell us stories in conversation with Gabriel Pogrund who has research and documented the period.

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