Prospect and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation at the 2013 Party Conferences

Prospect and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) are partnering on a programme of events across the three main Party Conferences debating how best to tackle poverty in the UK. Our editor Bronwen Maddox and Julia Unwin, Chief Executive of the JRF, will be in conversation with leading figures from each party. All events are open to anyone attending the conferences.

Through the programme we hope to offer reflections on poverty that will deepen thinking, challenging received wisdom, or be a defence of particular ideologies or political perspectives. These events form part of a five month programme of activity that will culminate in the publication of a series of essays in Prospect and a major lecture in January at the LSE exploring different political and ideological thinking on reducing poverty in the UK.

Further information on the programme will be made available over the coming weeks.

Exploring Liberal Democrat approaches to alleviating poverty in the UK- Prospect magazine and JRF in conversation with Tim Farron MP

Bronwen Maddox and Julia Unwin talk to the Liberal Democrat Party President

Monday 16th September, 13:00-14:00 JRF / Total Politics Coffee Club, SECC Glasgow

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Exploring Labour approaches to alleviating poverty in the UK - Prospect magazine and JRF in conversation with Liam Byrne MP

Bronwen Maddox and Julia Unwin talk to the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Monday 23^rd September, 12:45-13:45, JRF / Total Politics Coffee Club, Brighton Centre

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Exploring Conservative approaches to alleviating poverty in the UK - Prospect magazine and JRF in conversation with Sir Merrick Cockell

Bronwen Maddox and Julia Unwin talk to the Chairman of the Local Government Association

Monday 30^th September,17:30-18:30,  JRF/ Total Politics Coffee Club, Manchester Central 

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For more information about the programme or the fringe events please email: events@prospect-magazine.co.uk