The annual Social Liberal Forum conference is always nourishing for the Liberal soul. Theres always some proper intellectual heft behind its discussions and deliberations. <\/p>\n
It takes place today in London. By the time you read this, Ill have been up since before the crack of dawn. That 6:25 flight from Edinburgh is not my favourite way to travel but I couldnt justify the cost of the sleeper. The last time I was on this particular flight, it didnt even leave until after 11. <\/p>\n
The theme of the Conference is The Retreat from Globalisation. That takes the morning and the afternoon will include a leadership hustings (free to all Lib Dem members to attend) and a look back at the General Election. <\/p>\n
Heres how the day will unfold: <\/p>\n
10am: Refreshments 10.30am: Welcome 10.35am: William Beveridge Memorial Lecture Is a liberal and democratic society compatible with globalisation?,William Wallace 11.30am: Global conflict, Prof Sir Lawrence Freedman 12.10pm: Global warming, Ed Davey MP and Mark Campanale <\/p>\n
11.30am: Universal basic income, Helen Flynn 12.10pm: What would a 21st century preamble to the Lib Dem constitution look like?, Seth Thevoz <\/p>\n
12.50pm: Lunch <\/p>\n
1.30pm: Leadership Q+A 2.30pm:Refreshments 2.45pm:Perspectives on the General Election, Sarah Olney, Caron Lindsay, Joyce Onstad, Daisy Cooper 3.45pm:Reflections on the General Election, David Howarth 4.30pm: Close <\/p>\n
No doubt people will be tweeting from the event, using the hashtag #slfconf. <\/p>\n
Well obviously have a full report in the next few days. <\/p>\n
* Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings <\/p>\n
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